Egyptian Woman Protestor Beaten at Tahrir Square
I have been deliberating on issues related to ‘ Commodification of Women ’ and ‘ Objectification of Women in Popular Culture. ’ It has become imperative that a sharing of thoughts takes place amongst friends so that an appropriate approach or alternative perspective emerges to negotiate this complicated and controversial aspect of human behaviour. The proposal is to post a series of notes and for friends to respond with their take on the issue. These postings are a preliminary exploration of the issue and trait observable in everyday life. There has been a mediated image of a woman protestor from Cairo (Egypt), which has become a showcase for Arab Spring, courtesy Mass Media. The picture has drawn comments and narratives from all corners of world. However, reacting to most bloggers' response to the Egyptian Security Forces' manhandling the woman, I am constrained to point out the perceived hypocrisy on the part of most Arab commentators. Why are most Middle East ...