Power Dynamics in Muslim Society
The article Behind the Veil: A Muslim Woman Speaks Out portrays the power dynamics used to influence the life of Ayaan Hirsi Ali from early childhood to the present day, post 9/11 society. A Muslim woman oppressed her entire life, understood that the way Dutch government was run affected the safety and the equality of her and other Muslim women living in the Netherlands. Ali developed a leading voice by disapproving the governments support for multiculturalism, a social theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than only the mainstream culture. This social concept increased the population of isolated Muslim women in Dutch Society, due to the large group of citizens informed of the oppressions that Muslim women face by Muslim men. When taking such action, Ali did not realize the undersized amount of power she held compared to the power in numbers of Muslim citizens condemning her ideas, the superiority of male Muslims and the power of an inequitable government. Muslims who disagreed with Ali united their opinions using hate mail and disparaging internet web sites to create a strong enough coercive force against Ali, in order to put a stop to her ideas. Since the majority of Muslim spokespersons
are men, Ali knew that her abilities to convey her ideas were limited and therefore it was essential to disseminate her opinions when she had a chance. As a result of the threats, the Netherlands government was compelled to enforce their legitimate power upon Ali for safety reasons. The police decided that it would be in Ali's best interest to change her residence for protection against hostile Muslims who condoned multiculturalistic ideas throughout the country. It is quite unfortunate that a woman living in the world of Islamic culture is inevitably subjected to such poor treatment by Muslim men. A society managed by only one sex cannot be anything but unjust and oppressive. As times change, these traditions and customs are slowly evolving with the help of public disagreement. The power dynamics used by Muslim men will gradually be controlled as a balance of power is created, and consequently, Muslim women will be able to live a life free of male domination. Before the unfortunate occurrence of 9/11, the Netherlands' people were unaware of the fact that Muslim women were treated in an unfair manner. The tragic event helped open the eyes of Netherlands society, and made them realize that they should be suspicious of how female Muslim citizens are being abused by the Muslim men in their own community. With the assistance of an educated Muslim woman who was willing to explain how her religion is treating her gender, the government will be better able to take action on the matter. The Dutch Liberal Party decided to ask Ali if she wanted to become a candidate in the parliamentary elections next January. The national support of Ali's candidacy makes a tremendous alteration in power subjects. Not only does Ali have support f
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