In Cairo, Egypt, an anchorwoman aired on live television, but with a different wardrobe. She was wearing a scarf over her head to cover her hair. In Muslim tradition it is a rule that women do not show any part of their hair in public. However, it had been fifty years that an anchorwoman had appeared on television with a veil on. This stirred up some problems in the Egyptian community, specifically in Cairo. Some people thought that wearing a veil gives women freedom to do as they please. However, others think that wearing a veil might cause discrimination among the anchorwomen on television.
The reason women had not worn a head scarf for fifty years is because former president Hosni Mubarak had a secular mind-set towards this issue. He made a rule that women should not wear a head scarf on television in order not to have severe discrimination against them. This rule is no longer in order because of the obvious reason that Hosni Mubarak is no longer the president of Egypt.
I think that giving freedom to these anchorwomen is the right choice. If a woman is religious she should have the right to follow her beliefs and in this case wear a head scarf.
I am surprised that small issues like this still do not cease to start conflicts among one another in the Muslim communities. Women should be able to decide if they wish to cover themselves with or without a veil. It is these types of issues that stir up bigger conflicts that lead to even greater problems.
ReplyDeleteArek, I agree with your statement. For religious purposes and beliefs, women are not allowed to expose any part of their body to the public. Because Hosni Mubarak was not a Sunni Muslim, he allowed women not to wear a scarf, or veil. Now that the Sunni Muslim is ruling, the anchorwoman has no choice, but to cover her head, not to lose her job.
ReplyDeleteI think you are completely right Arek. If a woman wants to wear a scarf on her head on television, then she has every right to. The fact that the president did not allow the women to wear the veils already presented discrimination, so I find it funny that his reasoning was to protect women from being discriminated against.
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ReplyDeleteThis article is actually very surprising to me. I would think that in a muslim country women would be forced to wear a scarf over their head regardless, however, the controversy is quite the opposite. This women is brave for coming out on television and displaying her strong belief in her religion. She should definitely be given the right to dress however she likes as long as it is appropriate. If her religion requires her to wear a head scarf then so be it. This has no affect on the news she is reporting.
ReplyDeleteThis article comes to no surprise, because in dictatorships, which Egypt was until the late President Mobarak died, the chief executive is in complete control. Mobarak ruled over Egypt for decades, and if he had a secular mindset and believed that head scarves should not be allowed on television, then that was what the law would be. There was almost no democracy in the Middle East back then. Now that the dictatorship has ended, I strongly believe this woman should be allowed to wear the head scarf, regardless if it will be a cause for discrimination. Well done research on your part.
ReplyDeleteWomen should be allowed to dress however they please, and if a woman wants to wear a headdress then that is her own personal choice. I do not agree with the President in forcing women not to wear head scarves because they would get discriminated, women should be allowed to make that decision on their own.
ReplyDeleteArek, as I was reading your post I could not stop, but feel angry. This aggravates me to hear that countries still do not bestow their citizens the much needed gift of freedom of expression. Not only women, but men also, should have the right to wear clothing that they prefer, without having a senseless and pointless law telling them otherwise. Countries should try to focus on more crucial and grave problems, rather than if a woman should be allowed to express herself by wearing a head scarf. Great job, Arek! This blog post has brought to my attention, how countries still do not understand the importance of prioritizing national issues that are much more in need of attention.
ReplyDeletePeople, men and women, should have the right to believe what they feel is right and to express themselves in any way they please. It is a basic human right and should not be taken away from anyone. This woman wearing a scarf on her head is actually good, because it shows society that we have different types of people running shows and that we are accepting of all differences. People just need to wake up and realize that they are not the only ones living on this planet. We are all here together, which means that we need to figure out a way to respect each other and coexist.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has their own beliefs and has the right to believe in what they want to believe. Discrimination against this is wrong because maybe wearing a head scarf is part of their religion. I am glad that the woman chose to wear a head scarf because it can bring the problem to the surface and finally be solved.
ReplyDeleteGood for the anchorwoman! We are in the twenty-first century and should not be ashamed of what we believe in. If this woman is muslim, then why does she need to hide that fact? A massive part of the world is also muslim, and other religions do not hide their religions, so why should she? I agree with everything you said, Arek. You made some important points.
ReplyDeleteArek - before I comment on the article, I want to give you some feedback on the blog post. The title of your blog post needs to be capitalized properly and the name of the newspaper should be in italics or underlined. As for the article, I think that it is great that women in Egypt have the freedom to make the decision for themselves. This is an important feat that they have not had for fifty years and it is important to allow women to progress in all countries, not just places like the United States.
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