2007-10-27 06:44:47 · 11 answers · asked by me 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well the word "Oppressive" means - causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.: So with this in mind being "Oppressive" to women is similiar to being Brutal / Mean Towards Women.
2007-10-27 06:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by silent16 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are you asking questions? Shouldn't you be doing the dishes or something? Mind you this isn't how I think, but that is an example of being oppressive to women. Discouraging them to do things simply because they're women. It's a P4|\/||\| shame that there are still people and cultures in the world that do this. That's right, I'm lookin' at you Chauvin!
2007-10-27 13:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means to keep women from reaching their full potential... For instance...
Interpretations of religions that keep a woman from receiving medical care because the doctor is a male and they can't speak to another man besides their husband or male children, and relative.
A culture that keeps women from going to school.
A society that tells a women she can not work anywhere outside their home.
Those are examples of oppression of women.
2007-10-27 13:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Denying them the same rights and opportunities as men get.
The definition tends to be viewed differently from culture to culture - for instance, Muslims might view a woman's role as different, so she requires different roles and responsibilities. In the west, we tend to think of a role as being self determined, not thrust on you by gender.
2007-10-27 13:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Putting women down and stopping them achieving the things they can and want to. Look up oppression in a dictionary.
2007-10-27 13:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by mycornertime 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look up the word oppresive and figure it out.
2007-10-27 13:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by tharnpfeffa 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not being able to do what I want to do legally.
Being forced to wear a burqa is a form of oppression to me
2007-10-27 13:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keeping them from doing something they have all the right in the world to do. Holding them down, holding them back.
2007-10-27 13:49:22 · answer #8 · answered by MLJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Treating them like second class citizens.
2007-10-27 13:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by pete 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wanting to control them and treat them like property.
2007-10-27 13:46:54 · answer #10 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋