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Amina commented on the article |I have six children too, without nannies and household help. The number of kids one has is not to be applauded, however. Neither is whether they came into our families by natural conception, via fertility treatments or by adoption. What's important is HOW we raise them, and what example and values we project to our own kids.
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It makes her less of the kind of role model I want for my children. Pretty is one thing. Marketing your boobs and body is entirely another. This is not a matter of jealousy...it's a matter of personal dignity.
Let's teach ourselves and our kids to aspire to greater things than being somebody that men, women (and sadly even children) drool over. Let's not excuse immoral behavior on the basis of "well, she's got a good heart," and let's stop allowing our children to view t.v. and films which promote values that are damaging to women, marriage and sense of self.
Of course, the beauty in all of this is that we do have choices. Angelina chose her path in life, we can choose our own.
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Amina commented on the article |
Did I say Angelina Jolie is evil? I simply said that charitable work or not, adopting underprivileged children or not, I don't consider her to be a role model for either me or my daughters based on other aspects of her life. Some of these have been mentioned in other posts so no need to delve into them here.
If some here find great inspiration in Angelina, or use a different value system to find role models for their children, then by all means they can give Angelina a high score and teach their kids all about her.
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Amina commented on the article |
Sorry, but Angelina Jolie is a far cry of whom I'd present as a role model for my daughters. There is nothing empowering to my daughters to think they should aspire to be like her or any other Hollywood celebrity. Great charitable work does nothing to negate her other shallow pursuits.
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Amina commented on the article |I heard that as well. Iran's censorship of media is very frightening.
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Amina commented on the article |
I agree that it's very valuable to be able to voice opinions and engage in dialog. However, what was initially expressed here was an assumption and not actually educated opinion.
I do not mean in any way to be insulting, just wish to provoke more thought and understanding. Consider the grave circumstances in Iran right now, yet the focus went to hijab. It is very important for those who have not lived among Muslims to realize that what may seem oppressive is in fact a choice many Muslim women happily make.
That said, there are indeed many deviations from true Islam in the Muslim world that unfairly impact women. However, the ideal situation many of these women would like to see is not necessarily a Western solution, but a return to correct teachings of their religion. A woman can pursue education, career, marriage, philanthropy..whatever...without following a Western mentality that true liberation comes from exposing the hair, legs, neck, bosom and more.
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Amina commented on the article |
It's very disheartening that once again people shift their focus from the heart of the matter to a piece of fabric covering this woman's head. The point of this photo is not "liberate" a woman from decency or modesty, but to emphasize the courage of young Iranian women and their very active role in the demonstrations and political climate in Iran. Some of these women are happily choosing to observe modest Islamic dress. Some feel forced to cover their hair. Empowerment lies in choice and not in values imposed on them by the West. Those observing from the outside should move past the whole issue of hijab -- this young woman obviously has -- and cheer her on rather than pity her.
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