Woman Between Islam and Western Society
4. The Problems Facing Modern Civilization
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Well, one-fourth of the crimes in England emanate
from violence against women. The man-woman
relationship understood in the West as an extension
of role-models is the primary cause of strain in the
sexual relationships. All the western women
identify themselves with the
bahu
— the bride —
forgetting that the mother-in-law and the sister-in-
law are also the specific role models to be played by
females. She feels that child bearing for a woman is
a unique investment: “The joys of motherhood fill
the blanks that cannot be satiated in the specific
husband-wife role models.” Known for her non-
conformist and non-traditional views, Ms. Greer
advocates “coitus interruptus” in the area of birth-
control: “The array of occlusive devices, spermicidal
creams, quinine pessaries, douches, syringes,
abortifacient pills and rubber goods of all shapes
and sizes are the ill-effects of a growing consumer-
culture. These have achieved nothing but added
strain in the sexual relationships.”
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Ms. Halimi, is more frank. “It is a bad time for the
women’s movement” she admitted. “It is down at
the moment and we are trying to find the reasons
for it. Perhaps we got everything women wanted
