I think advertisements can tell a whole a lot about our culture. I mean experts spend time to know what would get people buy their products and feel like they can’t live without them. More dangerous are the thoughts and conceptions these advertisements promote. In particular how they speak to women
Let me give u some examples to make things clearer:
- Use our lotion it will make you fairer (more white ) in just X days … it will guarantee you get the job of your dreams???
- If you use this shampoo your hair will look dazzling your boss will give you the promotion you have been wanting.
-Be more confident by using our dandruff free shampoo
Ammm Excuse me the next time I get a job I would rather get it because I am …. Ammm QUALIFIED. Who said the fairness of my skin , my acne or my hair had anything to do with it ???
I also hope to build my confidence through experience and knowledge not through minty tooth paste, or dandruff free shampoo .
Really what standards are being promoted here ???
Come to think of it … Is this the new trend for women respect, freedom and equality??? I mean does it make sense to say that women only gain respect by complying with the “Barbie Standard”?? Isn’t that a degradation to women ??? Isn’t that oppression ??? Where is the liberty, equality or freedom in that ??
Ahl, It’s amazing how Islam has complied on society to treat women with respect and dignity… to appreciate them for their mind, heart and soul rather than any superficial thing. That is liberty that is how we are FREE.
Free By Sami Yusuf
What goes through your mind?
As you sit there looking at me
Well I can tell from your looks
That you think I’m so oppressed
But I don’t need for you to liberate me
My head is not bare
And you can’t see my covered hair
So you sit there and you stare
And you judge me with your glare
You’re sure I’m in despair
But are you not aware
Under this scarf that I wear
I have feelings, and I do care
CHORUS:
So don’t you see?
That I’m truly free
This piece of scarf on me
I wear so proudly
To preserve my dignity…
My modesty
My integrity
So don’t judge me
Open your eyes and see…
“Why can’t you just accept me?” she says
“Why can’t I just be me?” she says
Time and time again
You speak of democracy
Yet you rob me of my liberty
All I want is equality
Why can’t you just let me be free?
For you I sing this song
My sister, may you always be strong
From you I’ve learnt so much
How you suffer so much
Yet you forgive those who laugh at you
You walk with no fear
Through the insults you hear
Your wish so sincere
That they’d understand you
But before you walk away
This time you turn and say:
But don’t you see?
That I’m truly free
This piece of scarf on me
I wear so proudly
To preserve my dignity
My modesty
My integrity
So let me be
She says with a smile
I’m the one who’s free
January 28, 2008 at 10:31
Wallahi ya Emoo 3andek 7a222..
We all got used to these ads and they’ve become the norm khalas.
January 28, 2008 at 15:25
Yes, you are right. I always wonder how people think that for a woman to be free she has to expose her body, while the opposite is true.
If she covers her body, she is in control of everything, while if not, she is in control of nothing.
The lyrics of the song are very true..
May 19, 2010 at 03:23
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