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Kulluna Lil Watan: Women and the national anthem
31-10-2019
In a special feature on October 22 in Al Akhbar, Jana Nakhal spotlighted the role of women in the ongoing popular protests. The patriarchal system dubs the presence of women in the demonstrations as original, or limited or isolated from the current serious political work, Nakhal wrote. She stated that women, were and are still present, but the problem is in the state of mind which is in denial or is refusing to see or analyze what is happening in this regard. The popular sit-ins and street demos have brought back women to the media, to social media platforms and to the minds of the Lebanese as well, Nakhal said. This does not mean that Lebanese women have been unnoticed. To the contrary, they are strongly present and noticeable as ce owd extras or secondary to a prominent male figure, or as a beautiful face or sex symbol. It was noticed however, Nakhal maintained, that there was no real presence, except shy appearance via social media snapshots, of women who are angry, loud and frustrated. She pointed out that one of the remarkable contributions of women to the current uprising is that they are occupying front-row and vital positions as opposed to their traditional backseat political role. While the ultimate stereotypic role in politics for women is within the electoral system and official representation, Nakhal analyzed, they are starting to be seen in leading the street protests, cheering, organizing, documenting or covering the news of those protests. The patriarchal mindset however ignores and seeks to marginalize this fact by trying to focus on pictures and videotapes showcasing women as beautiful or seductive figures. For more, kindly visit the link below: https://bit.ly/321xrGv. (Al Akhbar, October 22, 2019)
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