Why do Middle Eastern men mistreat & belittle their woman? What is the belief and/or reasoning behind this?

Answer 1

I've recently moved to Dubai, which is pretty liberal, but still very rooted in Middle Eastern tradition. Your assertion that Middle Eastern men mistreat and belittle their women is a huge generalisation, I assume based on ignorance and prejudice more than anything. My experience of the locals here has been nothing but positive, especially when it comes to the treatment of the women.

Granted, there are places where women are forbidden to drive or hold jobs, but one needs to take into account the cultural and religious differences inherint in the society. When Afghanistan was "liberated" from the Taliban, many predicted that the women would uncover their faces and lose the traditional burka. This was not the case (with a few noticable exceptions on CNN).

I believe things will relax in the middle east as globalisation becomes more ubiquitous. The fact is, women are not mistreated and abused here any more than the rest of the world. It is a misconception.

One only needs to watch Oprah and Cheaters to know that American men are hardly blameless when it comes to the treatment of their women.

Answer 2

Mistreatment of women is as common in the Middle EAst as it is in any other society on Earth. It seems that some men regard it as part of their manhood to do so. It is through education that such attitude can be changed. Unfortunately, education is not available in many Middle Eastern socities, so many men don't have the chance to be well educated such that traditional gender beliefs can be changed. All over the world, you will find justifications for these beliefs, but you find little argument against that. The struggle continues in the Middle East and all over the world.

Answer 3

i think that is a pretty bias and without merit to say that. generally speaking, i know of no middle eastern men that belittle or mistreat their women. if you are relying on what you see on tv to give you an accurate picture, then you really should meet some for yourself before you make such a judgement. its like saying all americans are ignorant. there are some sure, but for the most part....no.

Answer 4

The Middle East has a long patriarchal history. Women were seen as needing to be kept under control because they could "create" life. It was unknown how life began, so to keep women from having too much power, they were kept subserviant to men.

Answer 5

I don't know what the reasoning is. Their religion and the Qu'ran teaches them to respect and honor women. Try looking it up for yourself in the Qu'ran. Do a search just looking for any refrence of women in there and you will find plenty where it says to honor women.

But, on the flip side, it does teach that two women are only equal to one man.

I am married to an Arab from Tunisia, but thankfully they live by European laws and not Islamic ones, so he doesn't treat me bad.

Answer 6

the cause is low self esteem the way they were brought up to be and they feel like something so beautiful has a women that gave them life is less then them do not have own personality and they need to mistreat a women in case to feel good about them self but they are insecure f*&(&^%

Answer 7

thats not correct. Middle easterns u mean MUSLIMS. Islam has given woman all rights & full respect... u r only relying on what u see on TV and in movies. goto www.drzakirnaik.com u will get all info

Answer 8

Because the women have not yet discovered the fun of owning and shooting an AK-47.

Answer 9

i am from the mid east and i dont think what your saying is right i have admirable father, excellent brothers, brilliant cousins, and superb friends
you have to know this from a female living in the mid east and il be more than delightful to talk with you about it

Answer 10

Because they are angry lil guys with even smaller d***s....that tends to cause their moods lol