Liberal feminism

Question 1

Culture is oppressive not religion

Answer 1

religion in past was not patriarchal - Greek god athena
patriarchal society has interpreted religion in that way
monotheism helps this + india’s child came from culture

Question 2

doesn’t maintain patriarchy

Answer 2

There has been a MOP
religion helps women progress in those institutions - 1/5 protestant priests women

Question 3

religious forms of feminism

Answer 3

not all religion patriarchal - seen this way by the west but not by members of
Hijab - symbol of oppression + resistance to oppression as can leave house and avoid male gaze

Question 4

religion empowers women

Answer 4

new age movements can empower women by allowing them to take higher roles encouraging them to take up dominant roles
Braisan muslims have hybridity of culture and religion so can choose to make hijab part of identity