The Women Behind The Veil - 2301 Words

Damion Broomfield Professor Joseph Walker English 306 May 2, 2016 The Women behind the Veil In a patriarchal society were the father or the man of the household decides for the family, women are quite often forced into prescribed gender roles. This is true for the women in Iran’s contemporary culture. For this purpose, the veil, which is worn by Iran women, is often identified as a symbol of obedience, respect or modesty which is otherwise an example of an oppressed patriarchal society. Author Marjane Satrapi’s novel Persepolis, exposes the regime behind this oppression of the Iran woman and compares western cultural expectations to that of Iranian culture. Yet, even behind the confinements of the veil many women are finding ways to rebel against the Iranian society oppression and find their own individual identities under strict conformities. By design the veil is meant to dictate to women their limited freedoms and rights in a culture that is historically male dominated. However, because the contributions of a strict regime has forced the woman of Iran to s ubscribe to these strict cultural gender expectations, many Iranian women are finding small ways to emerge from under their veils and find a voice against gender segregations and shape a new revolutionary way of thinking. The regulations of the Islamic republic has said that women should cover themselves completely to void the unwanted attention of men. This policing of women is to enforce historical traditions andShow MoreRelatedThe Women Behind The Veil2291 Words   |  10 PagesThe Women behind the Veil In a patriarchal society were the father or the man of the household decides for the family, women are quite often forced into prescribed gender roles. This is true for the women in Iran’s contemporary culture. For this purpose, the veil, which is worn by Iran women, is often identified as a symbol of obedience, respect or modesty which is otherwise an example of an oppressed patriarchal society. 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