Woman Between Islam and Western Society
2. Woman in Society
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that they are duplicates of each other — almost like
clones. This ill-judged concept has become
tremendously popular in recent years, upsetting the
balance which had existed for hundreds of years
between men and women. The results, however,
have been no gain to humanity, while the harm
done is too much even to quantify.
The first and most obvious result of women’s new-
found economic independence has been the higher
incidence of divorce. Scientific research has proved
that women are more emotional than men, and, as
such, can take hasty, ill-considered decisions. Before
the industrial revolution, having no permanent,
independent, economic footing acted as a check to
their emotionalism. When, for example, they felt
aggrieved at what they considered the negative
aspects of married life, the question of how and
where they would live if they opted for divorce
inevitably acted as a deterrent. But such fears have
been swept away in modern times. On this point
the
Encyclopaedia Britannica
says:
Industrialization has made it easier for
women to support themselves, whether they
