Woman Between Islam and Western Society
2. Woman in Society
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human history has developed between men and
women. If men and women are of two different
sexes, it is because they were created to serve
separate purposes. Place them in their respective
fields and they will be equally successful, although
in different ways. Place both men and women in the
same field, and the women will fail to excel: the
men will do better due to their natural abilities. As a
result, the women will suffer a fall in status vis-à-vis
the men.
Inspired by false notions of equality, a certain
country girl once fled her home to seek an
independent life in a city intending to make money
as men do. She failed, however, to find a place in
the world of men. What remained at her disposal
now was her femininity. This she traded for an
independent life. This independent life was not,
however, gained by securing “equality” in social
life, it was gained rather by having condescended to
become the plaything of men.
Somewhat similar, but on a larger scale, has been
the case of western women. The West encouraged
women to come out of their homes to earn like men.
