Dolev 867 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan: ‘women not equal to men’ Turkish president also accuses feminists of not understanding special status attributed to mothers by Islam The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, has been accused of blatant s-xism after declaring that women are not equal to men and claiming feminists in Turkey reject the idea of motherhood. The devoutly Muslim president said biological differences meant women and men could not serve the same functions, adding that manual work was unsuitable for the “delicate nature†of women. His comments ignited a firestorm of controversy on Twitter and one well-known female TV news anchor even took the unusual step of condemning the remarks during a bulletin. “Our religion [islam] has defined a position for women: motherhood,†ErdoÄŸan said at a summit in Istanbul on justice for women, speaking to an audience including his own daughter Sumeyye. “Some people can understand this, while others can’t. You cannot explain this to feminists because they don’t accept the concept of motherhood.†He recalled: “I would kiss my mother’s feet because they smelled of paradise. She would glance coyly and cry sometimes. “Motherhood is something else,†he said, claiming that it should be a woman’s priority because Islam exalts women as mothers. He went on to say that women and men could not be treated equally “because it goes against the laws of natureâ€. “Their characters, habits and physiques are different … You cannot place a mother breastfeeding her baby on an equal footing with men. “You cannot make women work in the same jobs as men do, as in communist regimes. You cannot give them a shovel and tell them to do their work. This is against their delicate nature.†More: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/24/turkeys-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-women-not-equal-menhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/24/turkeys-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-women-not-equal-men Turkey has become a mess thanks to this man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCHofficial 5,293 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 what are we even talking about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Well, at least he's not saying women are lesser than men. Of course his "rational" and overemotional a--lysis of woman as the essentially weak yet sacred mother figure is completely outdated, but it could've been a lot worse, I guess. Islam is, far more than any other religion, rooted in the actual practices of the times in which it was created. A very different way of living, small nomadic groups where the idea of separating men and women for different tasks must have seemed the most natural thing in the world, as it does in most cultures actually. The idea of the equality of men and women is extremely modern. But since there is a quite large amount of Islamic writers (female, also) who are trying to battle this differentiation, there is definitely a big chance to modernize this religion and change the minds of people like him from within. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingSun 1,395 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Yes, it could've been worse. But nonetheless, I pray this outdated believe of the "strong & weak gender" will disappear soon. One second I'm a troll, then suddenly the troll is me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Josh 3 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 He's scum and dangerous. He's just trying to turn Turkey into an Islamic state, I wonder if he's going to continue trying to get in the EU. Anyway he needs to be stopped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaanBTW 5,244 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Primavera 13 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Um okay At least he didn't say that women are worth less than men, but this is still a huge mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertine 3 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,086 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 What kind of backward mess. Religion based opinion are so predictable. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Tom 0 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm not surprised tho.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul 186 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 recep you're a mess and you need to go die Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear 7,515 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Mess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivannn 1,150 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 so sad to hear this... Turkey would be much better with another president. With him they will never enter the EU Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,487 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 He's a mess, and giving a bad reputation to Turkey. The Turkish people are lovely and very open minded. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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