Except subatomic level i.e in Quatum Physics, men and women are not equal. Men are better than women in many ways and vice versa. Intrestingly, liberal extremists will skip vice versa part of last sentence and would triumphantly exclaim, 'Told ya, he's a misogynist'. This has become one of our major problems i.e jumping the gun. So, for the sake of repetition, vice versa means women are better than men in many aspects. Whether they are better than men in more aspects than men are better than women, I don't know. What I know for certain is that they are equally respectable but not equal because they were not created equal. Niether physically nor mentally (emotionally). Besides, claims of gender eqaulity is against the logic of creation. And if you don't agree that creation has alogic then my argument with you otherwise ends here. But for those who believe that creation has a logic and universe is created out of nothing i.e 'Creation Ex Nahilo', we are in for some fruitful discussion. We all have our reasons of existence which in turn become our ideology. Ideology then becomes the guiding beacon of life. My ideology is Islam which demands certain high standards of morality. Respect of women is the hallmark of Islamic ideology. Early 7th Century, women were underprivileged as gender where girls were being buried alive. They had no claims to family property. These were accepted norms of the time. But ideology of peace turned it around for women.
Overtime, however, women folks (not all of them) were deceived by the devil twice. Once when they shifted their focus on exterior. In pursuance of beautification they turned themselves into objects pleasing on the eye. Invariably their exterior incited desire than reverence. As much as the ideology of peace offered them protection and respect in covering their exterior, they drifted thinking they were rebelling. Rebellion against the social order is attractive proposition for those who want to get noticed. In the process, concept of beauty of soul got lost. Even now through these lines, talk of soul sounds outdated. Ideology of peace and logic was trying to preserve their inner beauty and maintain their preciousness by covering them but they insisted on going on public display. They did what they wanted to because they normally can do what they want to. They somehow objectified their existence and inadvertently brought their value down.
Second trick of the devil came in 20th Century when he convinced them that they needed emancipation. Emancipation from whom? Obviously, from man. So he put a strong wedge between the genders. Another seed of discord was successfully sown. He must relish his greatest victory in this and women folks got it wrong again. Now if you try to tell them that ostensible 'emancipation' is actually inflicting serious damage on our relations with each other as a specie, it wouldn't work. Their immediate reactions would range from dubbing you insecure to anti-feminist to chauvinist. What is left there to discuss? Such is the deception of our eternal enemy. On the other side, just look at the alarming divorce rates in our society.
When we call a household patriarchal, there is always a woman who makes it possible. Not because she is weak but strong enough to understand her role and responsibilities. No household is complete without women. Our lives are nothing without women. Every woman in every relation has made my life fuller, complete and meaningful. No man in any capacity comes closer the love and attachment I have with my mother. She played her role when I needed her and now I play mine. But if a woman is out on the road holding shameful placards when her family needed her, things could be different. Even if they are not family, yet why 1500 women in Islamic republic of Pakistan are going out on roads displaying placards like, 'Mera jism meri marzi'? This is downright derogatory and an insult to entire gender. It is an insult of how we view women in our lives.
Those who disrespect women or disregard their rights don't represent entire men folks. Their proportion is very small. Let me list those heinous things so that some misguided feminist may not make an excuse, 'They are all the same, see he didn't mention rape, karo-kari, honor killing, harassment, acid throwers, dowry, hereditary rights etc'. All of these ills need to be fought out together. Its not your struggle alone. And its not the right way to go out on the roads insulting your own gender and pulling some indecent stunts. Those forntrumner organizing women may get desired attention, media coverage, personal business enhancement opportunities but they still don't represent all our women. Niether is this blog aimed at those women nor will it change their plan of Aurat March but it should serve as an eye opener for those110 million (less 1500 women on aurat march along with few like-minded men) women of my country who desist this absurdity. Its not divisive but an adhesive to already cherishable relations that we have rather to improve family bonding which is the cornerstone of our society and holds the fibre of our society so strongly.
The negligible numbers of women literally daring the societal order with their derogatory slogans against women should not throw us off balance. They should get as much attention as proportionate to 1.5k out of 110,000k. Why one day, let's celebrate women's day every day of the year not as some insane emotional backlash of aurat march but because women in our lives deserve it.
It's not about equality, it's not about rights. It's about humanity. Our women need not go on the road to claim their rights they have by birth. Allah has made them the finest of His creation and no one can add more value to it. He swt further wants them to be treated better and kept well like pearls and diamonds declaring them more precious than men. So does that need any more elaboration. Ideology is everything, we need to just connect with our ideology where rights of everyone are very well laid down by The Book of wisdom in religion of logic.
Only Allah knows the whole Truth.
