What do you think about the term and idea “Honour Killings”? I – for one – think it is all a load of crap. It is sick and abusive men who have created a Rule where if the women don’t “tow the line” and obey, they are killed. This is organized and systemic violence against women, where the offenders claim it’s their “right”.
Just because someone’s ego is bruised, that does not give them the “right” to oppress, abuse and slaughter another. But, let’s face it...if this was strictly about “honour”, then it wouldn’t be only woman who are killed. A brother or son who commits the same “offense” against the family’s honour is not murdered...nope, just the sister or daughter. Just the woman.
And, I am sorry...but if you kill a woman simply because she caused you “shame”...grow the F up. Who hasn’t had a family member or loved-one cause embarrassment or “shame”??! That’s a part of life!! You deal with it, you don’t murder people; which, is why I think the concept of “honour killings” is a farce. “Honour killing” is a polite term used to explain or excuse violence against women.
People who commit these “honour killings” are just pissed off that the woman was no longer under their thumb. She did something, anything, that went against what they told her she should be doing – and so, because they can no longer oppress her and control her...they kill her. Hmmm...kind of sounds a lot like the situations endured by the 67 Canadian women who were killed by their partners in 2009. It’s an excuse; Nothing more.
This is not some “cultural norm” that needs to be respected. This is simply cruel, abusive men who will use any label they can, to justify their contribution to Femicide.
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