Kate LeaverSheik Rattle and Roll
November 4th 2006 01:24
There is one section of Australian society, that we haven't heard too much from in this hideous saga of religious fanaticism and sexist male dominance, and that is the young Australian women that the Sheiks comments were launched at. I do not wish to give this man any more air(media) time, but c'mon sisters we need to tell this man and his followers that his comments have offended ALL women around the world.
Sheik Timeline
1) The Sheik makes comments likening woman to "uncovered meat", and blaming woman in cases of adultery.
I like many other women couldnt believe my ears, that in 2006 someone could say these words and still be within the law.
2) Public outrage at the Sheiks comments demand he step down as leader of the Muslim community.
This should of been done a long time ago to show all of us that these comments are abhorrent and will not be tolerated, if they had been made by John Howard, the Muslim community would be baying for his blood and demand he not only step down but be stoned to death.
3) Sheik becomes 'sick' and claims that his comments were "misinterpreted".
Sick..in the head maybe. The problem here is that the Sheiks comments were not 'one off', he has made offensive derogatory comments all of his public life, nothing about what he said was taken out of context, or ambiguous, it was OFFENSIVE DEROGATORY LANGUAGE IN PLAIN ENGLISH.
4) Muslim community including his daughter stands by him.
Of course the Muslim Community is going to stand by him, he is one of their own, and their spiritual 'leader', if they turn their back on him they turn their back on their religion which continues to oppress and demean their female members. His daughter has to stick up for him, she has to obey him..lets face it, even Hitler's daughter would stick up for him(if he ever had one).
5) Sheik makes apology.
An obviously insincere apology involuntarily offered after getting pressure from all sides, if he was so sorry, why make the comments in a public place, his speech was premeditated and planned.
6) Sheik calls for a body of judges to decide if his comments were offensive.
Yeah right, it would a three ring circus, what judges? What about only woman judges? Just ask people in the street, there is your judgement.
7) Sheik calls for a prayer vigil at the Lakemba Mosque with the Muslim women staging a silent protest.
This is just a step back in this terrible situation! Women in hijabs supporting the Sheik..silently..Please! What has happened here has just put womens basic human rights back a couple of hundred years.
8) Sheik vows to retire from his position, publicly gag his own mouth in public for six months and do 600 hours of community service with a women's group.
No thanks! This would bring more publicity, and give the Sheik infamy, he shouldn't have to be muzzled like a dog, he should be able to hold his tongue, he is a grown man, no womens group would want this man any where near them, they have already been at the hands of abusive, brutal, misoygynist men.
We as young Australian women, and men for that matter, live in a free democratic society - Australia - we go about our daily lives in a civil manner (most of us anyway) and if we want to wear revealing clothes that is our own choice, and we have every right to not be harrassed, attacked or shamed for doing so!
Sheik Timeline
1) The Sheik makes comments likening woman to "uncovered meat", and blaming woman in cases of adultery.
I like many other women couldnt believe my ears, that in 2006 someone could say these words and still be within the law.
2) Public outrage at the Sheiks comments demand he step down as leader of the Muslim community.
This should of been done a long time ago to show all of us that these comments are abhorrent and will not be tolerated, if they had been made by John Howard, the Muslim community would be baying for his blood and demand he not only step down but be stoned to death.
3) Sheik becomes 'sick' and claims that his comments were "misinterpreted".
Sick..in the head maybe. The problem here is that the Sheiks comments were not 'one off', he has made offensive derogatory comments all of his public life, nothing about what he said was taken out of context, or ambiguous, it was OFFENSIVE DEROGATORY LANGUAGE IN PLAIN ENGLISH.
4) Muslim community including his daughter stands by him.
Of course the Muslim Community is going to stand by him, he is one of their own, and their spiritual 'leader', if they turn their back on him they turn their back on their religion which continues to oppress and demean their female members. His daughter has to stick up for him, she has to obey him..lets face it, even Hitler's daughter would stick up for him(if he ever had one).
5) Sheik makes apology.
An obviously insincere apology involuntarily offered after getting pressure from all sides, if he was so sorry, why make the comments in a public place, his speech was premeditated and planned.
6) Sheik calls for a body of judges to decide if his comments were offensive.
Yeah right, it would a three ring circus, what judges? What about only woman judges? Just ask people in the street, there is your judgement.
7) Sheik calls for a prayer vigil at the Lakemba Mosque with the Muslim women staging a silent protest.
This is just a step back in this terrible situation! Women in hijabs supporting the Sheik..silently..Please! What has happened here has just put womens basic human rights back a couple of hundred years.
8) Sheik vows to retire from his position, publicly gag his own mouth in public for six months and do 600 hours of community service with a women's group.
No thanks! This would bring more publicity, and give the Sheik infamy, he shouldn't have to be muzzled like a dog, he should be able to hold his tongue, he is a grown man, no womens group would want this man any where near them, they have already been at the hands of abusive, brutal, misoygynist men.
We as young Australian women, and men for that matter, live in a free democratic society - Australia - we go about our daily lives in a civil manner (most of us anyway) and if we want to wear revealing clothes that is our own choice, and we have every right to not be harrassed, attacked or shamed for doing so!
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