Oppression and Intersectionality

47625-71755Misogyny- this is discrimination against women characterized by intense hatred, prejudice, and hostility through deeds, words, or behavior from either an individual or institution.

Patriarchal- this denotes a society where men are rulers and controllers.

Oppression- this is a situation where systems use their powers against those they consider inferior, to which they deny freedom and existing opportunities.

Privilege- this is a special opportunity given to only a specific individual or group but denied to another.

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Misogyny- this is discrimination against women characterized by intense hatred, prejudice, and hostility through deeds, words, or behavior from either an individual or institution.

Patriarchal- this denotes a society where men are rulers and controllers.

Oppression- this is a situation where systems use their powers against those they consider inferior, to which they deny freedom and existing opportunities.

Privilege- this is a special opportunity given to only a specific individual or group but denied to another.

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Oppression and Intersectionality: Muslim Women

People struggle daily with oppression across all societies. Intersectionality occurs when the oppression is exacerbated due to individual or group factors relating to race, social status, class, or gender. The article “Oppression and Intersectionality” talks about how some marginalized groups in society are oppressed because of their sexual orientation, race, and gender. An example is a gay black man, who struggles between fitting in the LBTQ community and being viewed as a potential threat to the community, due to the long-lasting history of blacks or people of color in America. This man faces stigma and constant threats for fear of not fitting in. However, he may be privileged because he is a man, and America is a patriarchal society. The second is a Muslim woman discriminated against because of her gender and religious stereotyping. She faces stigma from a society oblivious to her religion and misogynistic experiences from a culture that belittles women. Lastly, there is a white gay man belonging to the middle class. The difference between the others is that even though he could be oppressed by belonging in the LGBTQ community, he has the privilege of being white, unlike other races; blacks and people of colo ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {“citationID”:”yILbZlzC”,”properties”:{“formattedCitation”:”(Devon)”,”plainCitation”:”(Devon)”,”noteIndex”:0},”citationItems”:[{“id”:706,”uris”:[“http://zotero.org/users/local/rEYGfGF8/items/I8RLYSJH”],”uri”:[“http://zotero.org/users/local/rEYGfGF8/items/I8RLYSJH”],”itemData”:{“id”:706,”type”:”article”,”title”:”Oppression and Intersectionality”,”author”:[{“family”:”Devon”,”given”:”DB”}],”issued”:{“date-parts”:[[“2012″]]}}}],”schema”:”https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json”} r (Devon). He has an easy life fitting and belonging in the already patriarchal society.

Even in other societies, women still lack privileges that the men population enjoys. The USA consists of Muslims who are both US-born and immigrants. Part of their religion requires them to wear headscarves or hijabs in the presence of men ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {“citationID”:”dahv9K5k”,”properties”:{“formattedCitation”:”(Saifee et al.)”,”plainCitation”:”(Saifee et al.)”,”noteIndex”:0},”citationItems”:[{“id”:709,”uris”:[“http://zotero.org/users/local/rEYGfGF8/items/AT7H2Q7Z”],”uri”:[“http://zotero.org/users/local/rEYGfGF8/items/AT7H2Q7Z”],”itemData”:{“id”:709,”type”:”article”,”title”:”Status.identity and privileges of women in Islam”,”author”:[{“family”:”Saifee”,”given”:”Aziz-Ur-Rehman”},{“family”:”Baloach”,”given”:”A.G.”},{“family”:”Sultan”,”given”:”S.”}],”issued”:{“date-parts”:[[“2012″]]}}}],”schema”:”https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json”} (Saifee et al.). However, in several contexts, women have been forbidden to wear their wraps. Because of the hijab, these women cannot go to some public places comfortable. They face intimidation and even sacked form their workplaces. In schools, the Muslim girls face prejudice because of the hijab. Even in law enforcement camps such as detentions, jail, or when appearing before trial, the law forbids them from putting on their hijab. In other countries, the rules strongly force them to wear the veils ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {“citationID”:”ShMyEnrr”,”properties”:{“formattedCitation”:”(Anoosh)”,”plainCitation”:”(Anoosh)”,”noteIndex”:0},”citationItems”:[{“id”:707,”uris”:[“http://zotero.org/users/local/rEYGfGF8/items/UXINA6MT”],”uri”:[“http://zotero.org/users/local/rEYGfGF8/items/UXINA6MT”],”itemData”:{“id”:707,”type”:”article”,”title”:”Confronting Prejudice Against Muslim Women in the West”,”author”:[{“family”:”Anoosh”,”given”:”Soltani”}],”issued”:{“date-parts”:[[“2016″]]}}}],”schema”:”https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json”} (Anoosh). Political and societal oppressions are problems experienced by Muslim women, especially in the west. These women coming from diverse ethnic groups, therefore, have a right for freedom to practice what their religion contains, such as choosing whether or not to wear then Niqab, Burqa, or the Hijab.

On the other hand, the media has become a powerful tool for airing out what these women are facing bot in Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Through the media, people have become more aware of the concerns pointing to their oppression. They have started to develop different attitudes and understandings. These women are also gaining more ground and opportunities to voice their feelings and rights concerning what to wear. Moreover, through activism, they have had a privilege to attend universities and colleges that have opened for them channels to engage in debates aiming to fight for their values as an individual and women in their society.

Muslim women, therefore, face oppression because of the patriarchal Islam culture and other communities who belittle them for the same reason. Their gender and religion should not worsen their stigmatized status of women trying to fight for their rights and stay represented in society. American society should embrace the diversity of Muslim cultures within its jurisdiction. There should be laws protecting Muslim women from oppressive and discriminative experiences, such that they may enjoy the privileges present for the rest of the community.

Works Cited

ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {“uncited”:[],”omitted”:[],”custom”:[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Anoosh, Soltani. Confronting Prejudice Against Muslim Women in the West. 2016.

Devon, DB. Oppression and Intersectionality. 2012.

Saifee, Aziz-Ur-Rehman, et al. Status.Identity and Privileges of Women in Islam. 2012.