The Oppression of Women There are many diverse forms of oppression on women that prevents women from having equal rights. One form of oppression on women is education. Education is essential to both genders because it gives them insight, knowledge, stigma, and broadens their perspective. Without education, it prevents both genders from their freedom of expression and intellectual liberation. This form of oppression is exemplified through a feminist named Marjane Satrapi. Unlike the other girls in her hometown, she had a privileged life where she was able to go to Vienna to continue her studies and have knowledge on the revolution that was taking place in Iran. Consequently, Satrapi is able to demonstrate the significance of education and
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On page five, it displays an image of Satrapi’s mother with her fist up in the air. This indicates how because Satrapi’s mother understood that women were being obligated to wear veils and knew that was limiting their freedom of expression, she decided to protest against the dress code. Besides her mother protesting against the veils, there were some women protesting for the veils. According to Satrapi, “everywhere in the streets there were demonstrations for and against the veil.” (Satrapi 5). Indubitably, women in Iran were able to take stance on their decisions since they had knowledge of the situation that was going on in Iran. On the other hand, girls in Iran were unable to participate in the demonstrations since they were not aware of the reasons why they were obligated to wear veils. This was exhibited through the portrayal of Satrapi and her classmates. On page five, it says how they “…they didn’t really like [wearing] the veil, especially since [they] didn’t understand why [they] had to.” It also presents an image of Satrapi’s classmates wearing veils and then fooling around with them. For instance, one girl was using her veil to act like she was “…the monster of darkness.” (Satrapi 5), whereas another girl was using her classmate’s veil to jump rope up and down. This indicates how because the girls were not aware of the circumstance and did not
On page five, it displays an image of Satrapi’s mother with her fist up in the air. This indicates how because Satrapi’s mother understood that women were being obligated to wear veils and knew that was limiting their freedom of expression, she decided to protest against the dress code. Besides her mother protesting against the veils, there were some women protesting for the veils. According to Satrapi, “everywhere in the streets there were demonstrations for and against the veil.” (Satrapi 5). Indubitably, women in Iran were able to take stance on their decisions since they had knowledge of the situation that was going on in Iran. On the other hand, girls in Iran were unable to participate in the demonstrations since they were not aware of the reasons why they were obligated to wear veils. This was exhibited through the portrayal of Satrapi and her classmates. On page five, it says how they “…they didn’t really like [wearing] the veil, especially since [they] didn’t understand why [they] had to.” It also presents an image of Satrapi’s classmates wearing veils and then fooling around with them. For instance, one girl was using her veil to act like she was “…the monster of darkness.” (Satrapi 5), whereas another girl was using her classmate’s veil to jump rope up and down. This indicates how because the girls were not aware of the circumstance and did not