Do Arab men hate women? | Head to Head
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- "Why do they hate us?"
With these five words in a controversial magazine article, Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy shot to fame, unleashing a devastating critique of women’s rights in the Arab world.
In the season premiere of Head to Head , Mehdi Hasan challenges Eltahawy on her views regarding the status of women in Arab states.
Are Arab or Muslim societies inherently patriarchal? And how does the narrative of Islam as sexist play into geo-politics and Western stereotypes of the Middle East?
Joining the discussion is Dr Aitemad Muhanna of the London School of Economics’ Middle East Centre; self-proclaimed progressive Imam Dr Taj Hargey; and Dr Shuruq Naguib, a British-Egyptian academic from Lancaster University.
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"Just because your life and my life are privileged, does not mean we forget about other women" 👏
Of course...👍
hi....
Ya but what are you doing about it…talk is cheep
Western women are single and lonely by the time they are 38. Think Arab women want to avoid that feminist fate.
@@intermilan9731 But they achieve their goals in life without spending their life as mere 'helpers' of the male members of the family and children..... And ultimately they are free....😂😂😂
*Don't take it personally, Arab men hate everyone.*
Hold your horse Roy .
inimacam Im sorry but this is the sad truth.
+Roy Margos (ROY25) keep holding your horse knuckles
yees
I am Arab ans I don't hate anyone !!
She was basically debating everyone by herself. Despite being put in such an uncomfortable position she kept her views clear and managed to get her point across, really cool!
The way he call her Lady instead of acknowledging her by her title Dr. Mona is just summarising all what she's trying to elaborate.
I didn't even know she has a doctorate because it's never mentioned or just briefly.
I think that's far-fetched, don't you think?
I think he really disrespected his guest, don't you think?@@jeannedarc7533
He gaslighted her on so many occasions butThis woman!!!!!!!!!! No need to say more, she bodied this man and kept her composure.
I 100% agree but the interview er/chairman of the debate did a GOOD job by asking the provocative questions.
It's called TV bro. Do you also think the Terminators and Smurfs and freaking Transformers and stuff are real. Let me guess you think Santa is real and use a f****** club to beat it into your children's head
@@ShawnJonesHellion l .l
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This woman who you admire is either very ill informed or deliberately misinforms the very naive and emotional Western audience.
For example, she constantly talks about FGM (female genital mutilation) in Islamic world. FGM is not an Islamic issue, it is a cultural issue which she does not (I think deliberately) mention. My background is Iranian, I am an atheist but I have to push back and say that there is no such a thing as FGM. In fact, I had never heard of it until I moved to Canada at the age of 20 and heard it from Oprah who, similar to this woman is very good at generalization without much research.
It would be beneficial for general audience to mention that some of the countries with high cases of FGM are not Muslim majority countries, e.g. Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Uganda
I thought the same thing. But she handled it like a boss.
She's not even provocative...
She's just realistic
Reality provokes islamists, you know... that's why they ban drawing imagery. you can't draw in Islam, because if u draw, then people will know how ugly it is..
@@rajadhirajmaharaj I say the ugly side is the one who knows nothing about respect and justice.
So, are you unjustly accusing Muslim men of hating women as well?
@@rajadhirajmaharaj What does this even mean...
@@nhhhh89 He doesn't know what he means. He is in a cult, and the indoctrination is severe.
As a Muslim woman, I have always felt Arab Muslim men / African Muslim men and even American Muslim men hate women.... Sad to say, but I am being honest... She is right, and I support EVERYTHING SHE IS SAYING!!! She is doing a great job speaking for those who cannot!!!
I think the problem with people discussing this is that many people view it as racist or prejudice towards people of Muslim faith.... I feel like people need to open there eyes more and see what's right in front of them.
To be fair though Catholics, Christians, Jews, atheists, men, women, black, white, and so on, really aren't good at taking criticism without saying it's prejudice..... I myself am Catholic, but unlike some other catholics I can actually open my eyes, and listen to what people have to say, and sometimes there right.... Like when people criticize the Catholic church of being greedy.... It's true, and they talk a lot of nonsense as well.... It's just one of those things that will get better with time, but either way wish you luck finding the right one🥂
Talk about insecurity. Being Muslim doesn’t amount to “knowing” and “verifying” Arab culture or their behaviour in general. Stop pretending to “know” the Arab/Muslim world. You don’t even exercise modesty at all.
Its truth muslim and arab men are top world misogyny and patriachy and most toxic men in the world
As a western I agree. The more Muslim men come to area the more unsafe that are becomes especially for women.
I have listened to many Muslim men on youtube talking about prospective wives, and wives, their daughters and sisters.... it was all too depressing. They certainly hate western women, but they seemed to despise Muslim women just as much. I listened to religious leaders advising fathers not to be in the same room as their little daughters incase they became aroused.... good grief this was their daughters!!!! Men laughing about how many wives they could have, and how to get rid of them. Little girls being married off when their bodies were too young to give birth. I could go on. There must be a high degree of mental health issues within the Muslim female community... but because of their circumstances never gets treated. One lady stated she had been abused physically and mentally for 45 years in her marriage.... she was simply told she would be rewarded after her death for perservering. Truly depressing, no one should have to endure this, when the UK has laws in place to protect women from physical and controlling behaviour.
Host was interrupting so much which is really disrespectful. I don't think he even understood what she tried to express. Amazing woman!!
It's not about men hating women, it's about their fear of women, & the power they would have if all women stood against them
It would just prove that men are more powerful.
They both hate & fear women, I'm sure of it
@@MostafaRockstarI applaud your certainty
@@caesarkig4832 gimme me five "✋"
Whatever you call it, it sucks.
"As a woman, I had two options - to lose my mind or become a feminist."
This quote honestly represents every woman and girl across the globe.👏👏👏👏👏
Statistics show otherwise
No it doesn't
not a worldwide issue at all mostly middle east that genuinely needs feminism and basic human rights but the rest of the world mostly got it all
I'm with you, sister 💓
@@lordtaseen2947 There is no statistics. Lousy attempt on lying.
"I'm not trying to score points, I'm trying to make a legitimate point." Won my heart
All i can say is that this girl is literally grilled in her own fire, yet she handle it so well, she answered all the harsh accusation in a intelligent way. Only few are like her who are willing to grilled in this kind of talk. Such a confident woman you are. God bless u
I totally agree and you are so beautiful! :- )
Red Butterfly yup
I totally agrees with this women in defending & addressing the rights of women.....but Almighty God is NOT patriarchal in any way, He does sees & knows all that his children are going through.
That's the reason why he came seek & save those who are oppress & distress from the ravage of sin. An example would be the woman that the men brought to Jesus whom they accused of adultery.....
God Bless your effort in being the voice for many who are not, even aware that they are being victimized.👏👏👏👍👍👍❤❤🤗
She looks like hindu
The Arab men should be forced to cover up from head to toe as well.
YES!! They need to experience this! Great idea!
we do.
LOL
They do
That a great idea.
its refreshing to listen to someone who actually knows what misogyny actually means
Just to let you know it your trust to marry non virgin woman we don't have to believe what u guys think we all have different opinions in life
@@wintersouth7011 are you virgin?
@@wintersouth7011 - What other defense do you have besides inclusion and racism?? Why don't you address the accusations and evidence against you? Oh right.. because you have nothing to say.
The interviewer was biased. He clearly does not value women. But what an amazing woman. How intelligent and articulate. Keep your fire burning brightly girl. Thank you for your power.
Because he is Muslim himself too
@@jamesboth3785 Islam doesn’t call for this treatment of women, unfortunately, Muslim men think of women as objects that need protection, offcourse they’ll treat them like children.
@@muhammadsahi216 then what does islam say about women.....
He always presents other side
@@dinasaleh6780 i gues they had never studied islam from islamic prispective
Everytime I've watched this man he stands up for men's rights and denies how much of a problem it truly is for women in Arabic countries. I am a white American woman, I live in a North African country. My husband has been physically, emotionally, verbally and mentally abusive to me. When I've gone to the police they laughed and treated it as "lovers quarrel".
I'm sorry to hear that about your husband. Shame on the police, that's why they are hated here in America. 😡
That’s very sad to hear . You should leave at the earliest opportunity and go back to your home country before something worse happens.
You need to leave asap
Boo hoo trying to be a victim
Men should be alone sad and alone no women no children just alone and suffer , that’s how you men want to be ..alone!
This interviewer is proving her point.
Men forget that if it wasn’t for a woman they wouldn’t be here
AND IF IT WASNT FOR A MAN, WOMEN WOULDN'T BE HERE.
@@AV-xm5ln exactly. Both men and women need eachother
And if women were treated fairly then we wouldn't be HERE!
@@AV-xm5ln DING DING DING! You just discovered *equality!* Contracts! *AND* Your word is AND yet you got so defensive. Most intelligent people know that it's and. You get defensive because you do not realize the fact as per why people say what they say.
@@AV-xm5ln yea exactly yet women get treated soooooo much worse within society even tho both are clearly needed.
This was so good, I have to watch it a second time. Mona is brilliant. The main arguments against her points were either "this is not real, because it doesn't happen to me or my friends" and "patriarchy and violence against women happens everywhere so why single out us". She easily and respectfully crushed both arguments. If people are feeling uncomfortable about the subject, that's a good thing. Mission accomplished. Change does not occur from one's comfort zone.
But here, in most homes, you can fight it. My brothers always thought they were smarter than me & they were always trying to put me down. I never understood why they were doing this. I was the oldest child even & I married the best. I was the best at math. They knew why I didn't finish college. My husband's father was one of the richest men in Taiwan--even though he did lose his money later. I was hands down always better at writing than them. I think it was my father's doing. But still, I just gave them heck when they did it--and then I had my daughter--a child prodigy--and they shut up forever.
This makes me wonder what they teach them in muslim homes & how the daughter's are treated, even by the mother.
@@janicema3959 where are you from
@@janicema3959very bad ,i think😢......i like this women too even i was christian ,inspires me😊
He is such a rude person, who just like to present her as a radical feminist without the right of soeaking because she lives as a free woman.
As a Pakistani Muslim, honestly speaking I think she is telling all the truths of societies that we often feel uncomfortable talking about.
thank you
That's a wise comment man.
Either way in muslim countries we can see a variety of iterations of the holy guidelines.
From Morocco to Azerbaijan,from Yemen to Syria and then in Malaysia and Iran women's condition and behavior can be different and in several respects can be poles apart from country to country.
Regrettably I have to remark that most of muslim
youtubers don't feel comfortable talking about
stuff as such in this video. At a stage they give up...
I can't get why.
Thank you Ammar.. you're brave 🔥
For a Pakistani you are extremely progressive. You may be one, but hopefully your mindset will become a majority. Might take generations though. Maybe you will make a difference.
Wow!😎 Imagine,an Arab man who does not have to abuse women to feel like a real man! I feel admiration! Really!😊💜
She is in a nutshell what the oppressive misogynistic regime fear, a strong articulable and educated woman. She is absolutely fearless and unapologetic. I love her.😍
Articulate...😉🤓
Yeap
Absolutely!
How do you know "what the oppressive misogynistic regime fear"?
@@babagarus the proof is in the behavior. She is clearly anti-establishment and she's very vocal with a platform to reach millions. She has the capacity to potentially change the status quo.
7:51 to 9:04: She is not only articulate, calm, professional but also stands her ground when the opponent tries to cut her off while she was speaking facts. I was already liking her from the start but this is what made me love and admire her!
Lol..this guy proves her point at every words he says, every body movement he makes and every second of this interview.
You realize he's not against her right? He's challenging her views so we get an honest and understandable answer, watch more head to head, and you'll see he is like this in every single debate, even when he agrees with the other's opinion, he still challenges it, this is amazing journalism, something we don't have anymore thanks to people like you who automatically assume it's a battle, instead of seeing for what it is, a debate
She's a powerful beautiful woman, she articulated her argument well, meanwhile that dude (the interviewer) looked over emotional and triggered. He needs to relax.
Duh he’s a very staunch Muslim and sees nothing wrong with his religion
And he cuts her off often
mehdi hassan is a biased journalist. watch his interview with richard dawkins and he was embarassed by richard with logic.
I think he was purposefully trying to play the devil's advocate to help her better articulate the case.They both are excellent journalists in my opinion.
@@Ob-sw9sd very true lol
the debate was literally 4 against 1 but she answered so bravely!!🙌
I dated a M. man once. Two months in, he told me I’d need to cover my face, hair and not eat pork. Not my choice. I ran 🏃 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️as fast and far as I could.
Where are you from 😂
Why are some of these people defensive. This woman is speaking truth and giving facts. 👌🏾👏🏾
Don't like to have it suggested that their belief systems could be damaging.
Truth cuts like a knife to the soul, 2 responses, acceptance or denial, then comes the emotion, humility or pride. [Shutdown islam]
so truuee i know right !
Dickheads are afraid for their privilege.
Ahonk Honkler Go back to where you came from.
What a tense discussion. Doctor Mona could keep herself composed throughout the entire discussion. The world needs more women like her.
She came close to losing full control over her emotions a couple times and I'm glad the progressive Imam spoke well.
@@mikoto7693 no not at all
I have two daughters,I love them dearly but I just respect this lady.
My ex boyfriend is Arabic. I believe this woman.
Why U dated him?
She has a lot of the answers. Men generally are afraid of what women can do. You go girl.
All it took was having to spend your teenage life as a girl in Saudi lol. She's awesome.
coming from a channel that has an autocracy (many in the gulf and middle east) that detest all of its people, but subservient and dependent upon anglo-american corporations.
She's provocative, yes. Extreme, not at all! She is only saying the truth and most people would rather die than hear the truth.
And if they don't change, they will.
YES!!! Exactly!!!
@@hamrunizspar1 13-year-olds are still children and too young to marry and in the US alone thousands of young girls have been married off in the last few years, and until 2015 gay marriage was illegal in the US.
Kafayat Elegushi yes...
OR they would much rather KILL.
This woman is a class act and and expert in debating.
20:39. Either everyone conceals their faces or no one does....powerful statement.
It just feels like the interviewer is trying to humiliate her.
He was definitely trying to gaslight her.
He is a Pakistani muslim journalist. He demonstrates what she describes in her essay
And he fails lol
That's what he gets when trying to be ignorant
Look at the way mahdi Interviews all people then you gonna understand he was definitely good to her.
And im with her too.
Why is the guy alternately warm and welcoming and then hostile? It seems like he’s personally offended by her views. Which is exactly why she’s there.
Editing. He probably got angrier over the interview but they edited it to make it seem nicer
I feel sorry for these types of men who are so jealous and/or threatened by women. God must be so angry with these inhuman attitudes toward (His) people, and this weak man made Religion against Him. This will not end well!!
Well he's challenging her views, what's wrong with that? This is a debate after all.
It's part of his job smdh
This style is standard for Mehdi. He pushes the people he interviews hard. Mona Eltahawy did excellently.
I wouldn't know if Arab men hate women but from watching a lot of Muslim apologist videos lately, they treat them like belongings.
They love to have a few women, some of them love women so much, they even collect vast harems full of women.
True love.
@@worfoz They treat them like objects. That's so sweet. Omg. TRUE LOVE. This woman doesn't know what she's talking about. Right? We definitely shouldn't give them rights.
( This is sarcastic, Go women)
@@yourstruly3033 In cases like this, comedians can do what politicians can´t: expose the truth.
I am an alien, I love humans.
I really, really do.
Because they taste great, with a nice bottle of chianti and some fava beans....
I was once a muslim but now I am not and I am an atheist living in a muslim country
I won't say my Life is pretty bad but I must should say I have no life
Have to wear hijab and pretend as a muslim because you might get killed for leaving Islam and they're proud of that
I am planning to run away but it's hard as f
I am in awe of how she handled herself amongst many, when a person comes out like she did, it showed how prepared and truthful she was, there was no one in the crowd that could compete with having the last word, From this, I am sure that those who were sceptic and against her, had a difference of their original opinion, well done Mona,
she owned this
bob dylan totally! 🙌
Positively ---4th Street
The truth owned this.
Here, watch this: look up! See that? BLUE!
I'm not mad at Bob Dylan for the comment. I think we are overdue as a species to have evolved to be able to see our own humanity in others and treat them accordingly. And I have been indoctrinated with sexism as much as anyone, even though it's wrong, I find myself let down that there are no men fighting to defend and protect their own sisters and wives. When a culture encodes into law and sanctions the abuse and terrorism of its most vulnerable property, there is a toxic kind of self-hatred at work that I pray doesn't spread like disease. No one, anywhere, should stand by in silence frankly while a beautiful car has its gears stripped by a bad driver, or while a dog is beaten by its owner, or while people walk into a holy place with light clean carpets wearing outdoor shoes. If we can understand basic principles of care and respect, even for inanimate objects, we must account for how we treat humans, God's most beloved creation. How do we respond? We (me) play god and sit in judgement on each other but do nothing at all.
Women are neither owned dogs or vulnerable property, or gear-stripped cars, and the toxicity has already spread like wildfire to virtually the whole planet. Your trying, and i do appreciate it, but i could appreciate it more with some reframing. Really, thanks,
@@gachaoreocat1491 i hear you. I see now my comment, even with the retraction at the end, the tone comes off as overly harsh, jumping off with the sarcasm, ouch. Not sure why I was so angry. So I concede to you, and ty for your gentle response.
He's so overly aggressive that he's coming off as mad salty! I'm so happy she didn't back down , nor was intimidated, and was quick-witted enough to at times, even throw him off.
I don’t like his interview style at all in general he treats all his hosts this way. He debates instead of actually interviewing.
@Mr. Devor He won!!! You clearly are a misguided misogynistic fool. 'That Women' - it's singular, 'woman' - so who is uneducated?????
Mr. Devor umm, what?
He talks like that for viewers and besides I'm against how wimen are treated badly. Without them men won't exist and this has been happening throughout history
He is the BBC,s tame Muslim, who tries to smooth over this evil.
6 years later and this woman is just amazing in so many ways
How strong is Mona - thank you for being a voice to those who are unable to speak for themselves and to sparking this debate
The manner in which this man is interviewing Mona Eltahawy, is making her point.
Mrgrt D true
Its the way he carries out all his interviews. Male or female- he doesn't discriminate, he will put the person under pressure- it's the way head-to-head interviews are carried out.
He is part of the problem.
Totally agree. This was set up to be a hit squad against Ms. Eltahawy. She's holding her own, and she makes her points respectfully. It really saddens me to see highly educated Muslim women still willing to toe the traditionalist party line and attempt to repudiate the main speaker's points. It reminds me of nothing so much as the women who publicly support Donald Trump. They are all gender traitors, willing to bow to the patriarchy, God knows why.
She’s just brilliant. The journalist is one the best in the world. Go girl Mona
She said misogyny plays out differently in different Islamic countries. Then he stupidly brings up the different ways women are oppressed in different countries.
Was he not LISTENING? Misogynist.
Stfu😂😂 dumb feminazi misogynistic is prejudice or discrimination against women just because he talked over or doesn't listen doesn't make him misogynistic he is just being a dude y calling men a misogynists makes u a misandrist ur misandrustic u hate and discriminate against men that's why no normal man wants u
@@Trilliman707 stfu you human male specie created from Satan. Its time God has eradicted the entire human male race from this Earth for the sake of piece
@@painterz8816 lovely reply
Oh shut up. It was a good question to bring up. He's not misogynistic. Youte deluded.
What a brilliant interview - and love the way she presents her view’s and isn’t intimidated 💕
Watched the entire video. This was a great discussion that needed to be had. Even if you don't fully agree with her, she definitely will push everyone to THINK about this issue, which is a good thing!
I hope she has protection from the repressive regimes she speaks against. I pray for her safety.
You wish. She will one day walk into one of those Arab embassies and disappear off the surface of the earth.
U r right. I pray that mother Durga protects her. She is the beacon of light for many woman she must remain strong.
God bless her
1999 Memphis court case proved the US killed MLK, the whole King family brought the case forward. Let's not forget the terrorism of the US or that the US is no pioneer for women's right, esp. considering they are the ones backing Saudi Arabia and death squads all over that take out egalitarian democracies that put people over profits. I agree with a lot of what the speaker says, but forgetting the US's role in this is ridiculous. It was proven in the Church Committee hearings the FBI spied on women in their living rooms talking about equal pay. Recall what they did to rich, famous, white, female movie star Jean Seberg. Recall what happened to Judi Bari in the early 1990s. What about Rachel Corrie, etc.
@@ashchan0504 who is durga ??
she handled the backlash amazingly, I love how she doesn't let other insignificant arguments blind us from the REAL problem because that is EXACTLY the reason why we still struggle as Muslim women today
18:54 I hope you don’t mind asking. Do you choose to wear or forced to wear? From the faces I have seen, Muslim women are beautiful. Why can’t you show off? I’ve always wondered about it, do you not dye or curl you hair?
@@skyezeno8988 we are allowed to curl and dye our hair since you were wondering.
@@skyezeno8988 they do show off but only in women only parties and when they're with their families
@@skyezeno8988 Its modesty why would people go be nude and walk around
@@skyezeno8988 bcs we're not objects for people to look at the way they like, we choose certain people to look at our body bcs we're special. We do wear make up, curl our hair, dress up, etc but only infront of certain people or when we're alone. We dont need to show it off to everyone. And no, we're not forced to wear the hijab even tho some are which is sad and wrong, hijab is mandatory but forcing someone with abuse is wrong in our religion. hope that answers your question, have a nice day :)
As a Saudi Arabian woman, it is our right to do what we want with our bodies because our bodies are our properties and we can choose what to do with it, as long as we don’t damage other people’s bodies.
We won’t force other people to wear revealing clothing but we won’t let others force us to wear modest garbs too.
Others may denounce us for being degenerate apostates but that won’t hurt us because we are proud of it
but you dont have that choice to wear what you want in saudi .. you must cover up or else
Saudi Arabia dont play-and the worst place to be a woman. You are proud? Wow. The women who escaped and gotnregihe in western countries tell a different story of oppressive system of women in Saudi Arabia, and we know of people working there and the world generally knows how it is like in Saudi Arabia so you cannot lie to us.Anyway,you dont have a choice, cannot even travel unless your GUARDIAN allows you to as a woman .Wow.
@@carlodefalco7930 Don't you know what oppression is? Can't you read her last sentence?
This was actually refreshing and productive. Many people came away with a greater understanding.
Am I missing something here and he is NOT "interviewing" her but actively trying to undermine her?
Hes got confused and thinks he is steven saker from the bbc
It's not an interview, it's a debate. The segment is called Head to Head after all.
Yes he is
the format is that of a tough interview. they're not intended to undermine the subject, rather they're to dig at deeper truths that the subject might be hiding or is not fully conscious of. it's public scrutiny. mehdi excels at this and guests should know what to expect when they appear
He always does it, at least in religion debates. Checki it out, mayde he's the extremist one
This woman is the voice for all women . God keep her safe and strong.
Carol M Uhh.. no she is not the voice for all women.
@@spicecrop Just intelligent, humanist ones.
I agree that she is wonderful. Does she even believe in a god? I'm not sure. I don't. The "god" of the Abrahamic religions is part of the problem. Their texts all promote the oppression of women.
Speak for yourself, I dont need a voice i can speak my self!
@@AJ-il1lm8ph7z Sure, but how big is your audience? People who have a large audience can express the views of many, though of course not all. But it's just an expression. I believe that what she promotes is in the best interest of women around the world, though of course not all women agree on any subject.
Mehdi is a condescending, agenda-driven, gas-lighting mess in this.
Well done to Mona for keeping her cool and batting away his inane line of questions.
Not only arab man but also Indian man also. 👍
What a FABULOUS WOMAN...!!! I can't find words adequate enough to praise her !!!
Layla A shut UP Layla .... you’re the idiot in here...just listen and learn.
The interviewer is defensive and aggressive, proving her point.
If you beat your dog does it prove a point. When your dog bites your does it prove a point? Aggression on it's own is not an indication of anything other than itself. You fool.
As an interviewer you are supposed to challenge the person’s point of view. And he does it brilliantly all the time. It’s not against the woman
@@mdmrrakin8301 well, our perspectives are different.
@@Deno2100 What is that rambling? blah blah blah.
@@aces553 You didn't make a point. You asked a question in reference to an assumption which is not grounded. By definition what you have done there is "ramble".
"just because your life and my life are privlage and comfortable dosent mean we forget about other womens."
couldnt agree with u more🖐
She wasn't provocative, infact she was factual and excellent.
Exactly
Much respect for Mona also for the male doctor’s opinion on the Hijab...mask/comes from man/not in the Quaran. The best: “ Either everyone conceals their face OR no one does!
Women rarely stare & creep at men the way men stare at women.
Maybe that's why all 3 Abrahamic religions impose that law.
I was just watching a CNN news about a girl being murdered just because she mistaken a random car for her uber driver.
There are pros and cons to every side.
The quran's reference to the hijab is in verse 35:59 :
"O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful."
And the bible's:
"And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, let her hair be cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.…"
lol man is the glory of god but woman is the glory of man?? Thats like saying my son looks like me but my daughter looks like my son - ??? who has the time for this nonsense? The bible was a book written a very very very long time ago. What do you think someone from 3000 years ago would think if you showed them the internet? It would definitely be some kind of witchcraft. And why are we worried about dishonoring our head when we can't even go a week without buying food covered in plastic if anything we need to be more concerned about dishonoring nature and the planet. Old books vs current relevant issues.
GK If men lost their hands, eyes, dicks for creeping, and other, to women, they would find their self-discipline.
One Road : Yes- It was wonderful when he said that!
She is so well-spoken, he couldn't keep up with her points.
He tried at any opportunity to shut her down. He lost and looked like what he is. A male chauvinist.
@@louisehans9771 I think you misunderstood what he was trying to do . That is to take the position of opposition and confront her ideas so she can respond to every kind of different thinking there is amongst the viewers . I think he did a great job at asking her the right questions so that she can answer brilliantly like she did to all the different ideologies and also giving her the opportunity the really explain what she's about . In my opinion he agree with her 100%
@@louisehans9771 I don't think so at all. Mehdi Hasan is a progressive and great journalist. His job on this show was to challenge the guests, any guest, on their views.
@@Digital_District i agree. But he cuts her off and tries to talk over her time and again to suppress and thoroughly interrogate her narrative. It became more of a debate than a discussion.
He is from Al jazeera who owns Al Jazeera? The Qatar government.
Qatar is a salafi country ,so he wouldn't like it.
"Either everyone conceals their faces or no-one does" nice one.
I've never seen her before. She's amazing. Thank you, my sister, for encouraging me to be more aware and to speak out for women. She stays strong throughout the program.
wow, she was sooo patient. Amazing Mona
But the interviewer is not hahahaha
this woman is fantastic a true example for many other who are too afraid to stand up for themselves!
I felt on this interview totally by chance I don’t know who these people are but you go girl !! I love how she speaks and says what she thinks even if she is attacked
She is incredibly strong and I wish she continues fighting for women's rights for the rest of her life. Ladies, stay mad. We are not treated equally.
The host uses the fact some women support abusive men as an argument that men don't hate women. But that is like saying if an abused wife doesn't leave her husband it means he never abused her. Women with abusive spouses are groomed to think his abuse is their fault. They will blame a hubby's beating on personal failure and imperfection, or excuse it as work stress, drinking, or other external problems. They will often cover for him saying they walked into a door or fell down stairs in order to cover the abuse, and they are likely to remain cowering beside him even when they have support to leave. This doesn't mean they are not abused. It means they've been groomed into compliance and at a subconscious level have internalised the abusive teachings. The same is true for women who support terrorist hubby's, or Arab hubby's who mistreat, demean and restrict them.
Perfect imagery.
A certain level of discipline is required to keep societies intact. A completely free Western society is on the verge of collapse with the entire family structure in shambles, high divorce rates, adultery rates, young girls selling themselves on sites like Only-Fans.
This is because Western females aren't disciplined anymore and are pampered too much, when their liberal parents tell them that they deserve everything, that is very dangerous, is the reason why everyone in the West is so entitled and materialistic, and can't form lasting relationships, leading them to be single and lonely, thus higher depression rates.
Reading your comment made me reminiscent of my grandmother. For 40 years straight she was beaten and verbally abused by my grandfather. But she always stood by him and never left his side. I guess that was common culture in the 1940s and 50s women regularly getting abused by their husbands and never really speaking about it.
@@intermilan9731 What? Back under your rock, you nitwit!
@@riaa8689 So sorry for your Gran. :'(
She's 100% rights we cannot change what we can't acknowledge .
She is right
safa saleh it none of your business
Have you been to any of the countries she mentioned? UAE, Kuwait, Qatar?
Madhi is a good journalist asking tough questions which Eltahawy fields like a boss. His questioning actually brings out the best in her.
Then change these primative islamic concepts and sickening regulations.
Each and every-time whatever she says is so powerful. And looking at women still defending and going against of her proves how serious and in deep, the root of the problem is. 🙏
Mona, you are amazing 🤩
He couldn’t handle you 💞
ITS AMAZING THAT THE ONLY GENTLEMAN IN THE PANEL STANDS FOR WOMEN AND THE TWO WOMEN STANDS FOR MEN
Agreed
yup! amazing!
So true..
Mankind has a great loss because these talented sisters from the Arab world are held back from contributing to progression
The lady knows what she means!!! And such sparkling prose.
God bless you with all possible success
I am ASHAMED of this host! It seems like he is aggressing his guest, not listening, interrupting, provoking, and condescending. I am SO proud of her! She is brave , fearless, articulate,intelligent, classy, gracious, compassionate, and funny too!
What a wise and courageous woman, all my respect
I love her!!!!!
Brilliant - the interviewer is the perfect example of everything she is trying to
convey
Why is he acting like she’s lieing
people will do anything to avoid bitter truths
Cause she is ( A Muslim female/Muslimah in the GCC speaking )
Because he wants to deconstruct and humiliate her.
Nina Player he’s a liberal
That's his job. He's paid to be provocative.
He kept trying to confront her with a question to every answer she gave. But she did not budge! I solute you Queen.
Respect for Mona. What an intelligence she showed and unknowingly inspired millions of people. Applaud her bravery and support her movement from Nepal. 💥💥
Mona is brilliant and so full of conviction. I love to hear her views she is brave and very well aware of the issues and problems women face.
He’s part of the problem I’m afraid, he can’t hide his true feelings.
Exactly... he looks like he hates women too
He seemed threatened by her intellect. her passion and her rights but then so did some of the Muslim women.
Oh he’s not allowed to voice his opinion 🥱
He's so combative 🤣🤣. He needs to chill. I'm glad she's holding it down.
That's his job dumbf*ck, he is here to animate in ordre to have a debate.
I have so much respect for this woman! She’s absolutely comfortable and passionate about upsetting whoever she needs to upset to provoke thought. She truly is a warrior for women’s justice. It’s absurd that in this day & age she needs to fight as hard as she does for women’s plight.
She's constantly gaslighted and put down by everyone in the room yet she speaks her mind nevertheless and shares the truth. Respect ✊🏻
You are very right
So real. A champion for woman's rights. Freedom for the Muslim women.
I often wonder if those men who treat women and girls with such disrespect are not born of a woman
@@lorrainreid5163 no they jumped out of toaster
Very good show! First time watching!
Blown away. Thank you for speaking truth to power. I wish to have a fraction of such bravery and eloquence.
This lady is on to it she knows what she knows she can’t unknow what she knows she is a light in the dark keep it up strong lady
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👏👏👍
Mere Kokiri- Tamanui .
Why do everyone seem to be ganging up on her?
She is fighting for equality and the Love for women!
Is Ok to be a feminist👍
She’s brilliant oppression is oppression misogyny is misogyny societies and cultures have used religion for ages to oppress groups of people to maintain their control and push their own agendas men are the oppressors because they have the power and strength
Do you need another woman to fight for your love and your equality ? Have you listened her, read her views on sexuality and more precise her promiscuity views ? She may have points on mutilation of girls but the rest of her is pure extremism and no respect for normal man woman love and realationship, family values , having love for kids as she has none etc . She has never experienced that so she does not know love hence she does not fight for your love or my love. She has not experienced love in a family union or equality relationship in a traditional relationship leave alone marriage . Its her own skewed views on something she really does not know as her own father daughter bond was broken . She needs therapy and then she may to go to fight the world from patriarchy . I pity her and her hateful soul void of true meaning in life
shes exposing the truth about men and its making them feel uncomfortable. every time she makes a valid comment about women's rights the men counter with ridiculous points to silence her, points that need more time to correct but she hasnt got that luxury so she has to move on
SaraMichelle7811 you dont know me to know my views on life but what i see and what i hear from a disturbed woman fighting” for certain women rights involves calling for violence against the other gender . this nor banal or antiquated
This was amazing and very inspiring!
Don't know much about this woman but I already love her. She is strong and outspoken and not afraid to speak the truth. Also her red curls are fabulous.
She's quite brilliant ... he's proving her point.
The, interviewer was was constantly interrupting, her she won the debate (although he said it wasn't a debate) he's wasn't sure how to win; but when truth talks no one can stop it, not even a man. 💪🏽
I'd like to see a woman interviewing her. This would be more credible. If my English was better I would destroy her generalizing claims in a few minutes. Because it's absolute bs, what she's saying.
First of all, not all the Arabic speaking cultures are the same. There are s.c. Arabs from Maghreb to Sham (Syria&Iraq). There is a huge difference between those mentalities.
And a lot of Arab men may be more conservative than western men. But that doesn't mean, that they hate women. Japanese men are more traditional, too. Their wives stay at home, if they got children. Does this mean that they hate women???
As I was in a few Arab countries, like for example Morocco or Egypt, I noticed that simply education is important. A farmer from the village is not similar to an educated arabic man from the city. There's a big difference.
@@kikikoko607 That is your opinion... she has her own.
I wish we could interview leaders this way. She’s having to debate an entire panel by herself!
ya u are right....................
And she's smashing it!!
Yes, the guy is either playing devil's advocate or he really agrees with mysoginist practices. And notice i am a conservative white woman. Im not geared towards feminism...but injustice and discrimination is way too obvious in this case.
@@etcwhatever So as long as the injustice and discrimination is less obvious, it’s all good?
@@zetazimmer4769 no honey. Learn to interpret.
Such an educated, compassionate and well-spoken woman
She's an inspiration
As an outsider, I always wonder why Arab men hate Arab women? She took the words right out of my mouth. I think heaven that I was not born in that world. Pure luck.
Slow clap..... The guest speaker was not only brilliantly articulate, she actually managed to counter Mehdi Hassan’s sly attempts to discredit her. 🙏 Also a shout-out to the progressive imam. I never thought I would see one for real. Kudos to him for being rational.
The Imam was a shocker. I never thought Imams were this progressive in the U.K.
Her poise, her knowledge and capacity to answer the rhetoric questions from the journalist is inspiring! Loved it!
And that’s why it was a great set-up - she’s fantastic and he gave her room to really explain and expound her philosophy.
OMG! Loving this debate so much and I'm only half way through it. There were so many things to be learned here in regards to the topics tossed around in this room. But I just want to point out some "a-ha's" based on this event itself. Now you'll have to excuse the fact that none of what I'm enumerating has anything to do with the topic at hand but just an observation of the environment. Perhaps at a different time the discussion of the topic at hand can be made. In my observation, I noted:
1) The room set-up was clearly designed for Mona to be the center where she can be seen and heard for when they "crucify" her for her essay.
2) The only other important person in there sitting next to Mona is a man, armed with a writing pad, and ready to dismantle Mona with every question he had on hand.
3) Mona and her man sat up higher than everyone else as a way for the man to show there's no one in that room equal to him or worthy enough to battle with Mona, only him and he alone.
4) Mona's essay must have hit a sour nerve on the man because he looked angry and determined to make Mona suffer in front of the mass.
5) The female "educators" in the panel seemed to have represented all women in the Arab world. However, you'r think they'd be happy with Mona but they were not. In fact, the veiled woman was highly offended that Mona's essay criticized her man or maybe all Arab men.
6) Every bullet of question shot at Mona was deflected quickly and with wisdom. It didn't matter how big or how multi-dimension the bullet was - Mona was consistent, determined and passionate about her responses.
7) Was Mona in a wheel-chair? If she was, well the man surely did not feel any pity for her rather he was determined to dismantle Mona and her ideologies in front of the mass.
8) Now it's common sense that when a writer put out an article or essay they generally write in terms of generalities not targeting a specific person but rather speak in general terms such as "most people" or "generally" or "they", etc.,. So I couldn't understand why the panel kept using the terms "stereotypes" or " not all Arab men are such", etc., which I thought we ALL KNEW that to be the case.
9)
The mere fact that her controversial article was printed via an American press made me extremely proud of our FREEDOM here in the USA....not saying we are a perfect country but I will say our country is THE BEST when it comes to rights of women and men. The best in the world. Of course, I'm talking in general terms. I'm a proud American.
Thank you Mona for your passion and love.
She's exactly the kind of woman that Arab men are intimidated by. I wish her and her cause well
Only Arab men? As far as i can tell India is not very far behind in this practice.
@@mrlassotool well the video was all about sexism in the Arab world. But I agree, lots of Indian men don't know how to respect women either
DEAREST AL JAZEERA ENGLISH , THIS IS FROM MY OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS TO THE SUBJECT MATTER DISCUSSED . THIS " MUSLIM CULTURAL TRADITION , " THIS ALL " STARTED , IN " THE HEARTS OF MEN , " WHO ARE , " INSECURE , JEALOUS , ENVIOUS , TOTAL POWER OF CONTROL , AND PSYCHOPATHS . " IF THESE MEN POSSESSED " NONE OF THE ABOVE CHARACTERISTICS , " THE MUSLIM WORLD WOULD BE A " BETTER AND HAPPY PLACE TO LIVE AND BE . " UNFORTUNATELY ! THIS BECOMES THEIR CULTURAL TRADITION , AND THE FEMALE GENDER BECOMES IT'S UNFORTUNATE VICTIM ! WITH LOVE , PRAYERS , HUGS , AND SWEET KISSES , FROM ME , AND MY FAMILY , " THE ROTHSCHILDS . " FAREWELL MY BELOVED SISTERS .
@@pooja350 that's everywhere slightly more or less
tai adam but mostly in arab world !!! women r opressed ☹️
i get people's criticism of mona, but really if you watch this carefully, his challenges to her, actually allows her to shine and really show that she is correct in what she is saying.
She ripped him a new one. Every time he or anyone else tried to push their defensive "What-About"-ism she answered concisely and with a mixture of logic, passion, and emotional intelligence that very few have.
great debate !
Wow this man gives me so much anxiety and he's so triggering. Literally everything she's speaking about is him. He is what she's speaking about. I have so much respect for this woman, wow she's unbelievably incredible, an ICON.
Bronwyn Fenty she is awesome!
He just “might” be playing devils advocate.
Islam and the Quran is all about the men and men's desires.
Obviously because you're a "FEMINIST".
I always wonder where and how the idea of feminism came into place, a lot of it has to do with the utter rejection or ignorance of the inherent differences in both genders. Argue all you want but the fact is that women need to stop seeing everything as a we vs them issue because the main issue is the conflation of inequality with patriarchy.
because is also arab,how can he admit when his doing the same maybe?
he is triggered because she is telling the obvious truth...