This article written by Lila Abu-Lughod gives a logical look
at America’s current “War on Terror” taking place in the Middle East, most
notably in Afghanistan. Abu-Lughod
focuses more specifically on how America uses the issue of oppressive laws by
the Taliban against women in Afghanistan as a way to justify war. We as Americans are so narrow-minded when it
comes to dealing with the rest of the world, especially the Middle East, that
we truly do not take the time to even attempt to understand the history and
cultural situation in that region of the world.
In America, the burqa is a symbol of oppression and sexual
discrimination. Do we ever stop to
consider what the burqa means in the context of a Middle Eastern woman
herself? Do we ever consider that maybe
there are more pressing problems than something as small as a burqa? This is not to suggest that the laws and
regulations regarding the burqa are not negative, but we definitely tend to focus
on select issues, and not take time to consider other ones.
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