Society

I often wonder how the plight of women in the 21st century has changed since pre-islamic times. We talk about freedom and liberation, but at the end of the day, we're all still entangled in the prehistoric duel for equality. It's funny how double standards play such a pivotal role, by men and women alike, to justify their arguments. In the case of men, for example, it's considered to be a praiseworthy feat for a man to be able to attract numerous women- to have one partner is, in the western world, often considered to be something that is atypical. When television shows such as Jersey Shore which glamorize and idealize the "art" of one-night-stands and regarding women as sexual objects,  attract a total of 6.5 million viewers (record-smashing statistics, might I add), one wonders whether the this trend is one that we wish to instill in our future generations. And if you're going to argue and talk about how this is western "culture" and doesn't effect any other part of the world, I WOULD  like to smack you. Lightly, but effectively. I don't live in the a western country, the norms and culture of my country are predominantly conservative- this traditional set up has not barraged the broadcasting of MTV and other such channels which