❖ The Rising Trend of Women's Degradation in Modern Media ❖
Modern media has normalized the degradation of women to such an extent that many women no longer even realize their devaluation.
When something becomes culturally embedded, people cease to question it and begin to see it as natural.
A historical example of this is slavery, which had become so normalized that even slaves began to accept it as their fate.
Today's media has glamorized the degradation of women to the point where many women celebrate it.
They believe that media is liberating them and honoring their identity, but the truth is the complete opposite.
The media:
This is a vicious cycle where women’s suffering becomes a commercial commodity.
◄ In Hinduism, women are revered in the form of goddesses such as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
◄ In Christianity, Mary (Maryam) is held in great esteem.
◄ In Islam, woman is a symbol of mercy. The knowledge of ‘Ā’ishah (رضي الله عنها) forms a significant part of Islamic jurisprudence, and Fāṭimah (رضي الله عنها) holds immense dignity in multiple roles.
As a mother, wife, sister, and daughter, a woman has always been deserving of respect and honor.
From poetry to history, women have consistently held a dignified and influential position.
However, modern media and Western ideologies have largely overlooked this greatness, reducing women to commodities for entertainment.
Today’s films, dramas, and advertisements often portray women solely as models, singers, actresses, or TV presenters—primarily as sex symbols.
The capitalist system has turned women into marketable "products", meant only to:
Some of the disgraceful portrayals of women in media include:
① Watchable – "Watch us if you can"
② Desirable – "Desire us if you can"
③ Touchable – "Touch us if you can"
④ And even more obscene portrayals, too indecent to describe
These representations breed criminal behavior in society, as viewers begin to project these depictions onto real women around them.
This disrespect is no longer limited to films or modeling—it has reached even lower levels of societal expression.
Take the example of Qandeel Baloch, whose fame was based solely on physical exposure.
Some even went so far as to claim that promoting female sexuality was a "national duty".
Famed Western writer D. H. Lawrence noted that men shape women to fit their desires:
This manipulation shows that women are often cast into roles defined not by their will, but by male fantasies.
What many women today perceive as "sexual freedom" is, in reality, sexual enslavement.
Capitalists and corrupt men are turning women into objects of gratification, stripping them of identity, dignity, and humanity.
True freedom for women lies in:
✔ Becoming a great character in history
✔ Being honored as a mother, wife, sister, and daughter
✔ Being a central figure in knowledge, civilization, and creativity
A society that reduces women to sex symbols is, in fact, committing the gravest insult to their very existence.
❖ Modern Media and the Humiliation of Women
Modern media has normalized the degradation of women to such an extent that many women no longer even realize their devaluation.
When something becomes culturally embedded, people cease to question it and begin to see it as natural.
A historical example of this is slavery, which had become so normalized that even slaves began to accept it as their fate.
❖ The Illusion of Freedom in Media
Today's media has glamorized the degradation of women to the point where many women celebrate it.
They believe that media is liberating them and honoring their identity, but the truth is the complete opposite.
The media:
- Creates a culture of exploitation
- Promotes crime through that culture
- Then profits from the very news coverage of the resulting victimization of women.
This is a vicious cycle where women’s suffering becomes a commercial commodity.
❖ Women in Religion: Honored and Elevated
◄ In Hinduism, women are revered in the form of goddesses such as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
◄ In Christianity, Mary (Maryam) is held in great esteem.
◄ In Islam, woman is a symbol of mercy. The knowledge of ‘Ā’ishah (رضي الله عنها) forms a significant part of Islamic jurisprudence, and Fāṭimah (رضي الله عنها) holds immense dignity in multiple roles.
❖ Woman’s Noble Role in Society
As a mother, wife, sister, and daughter, a woman has always been deserving of respect and honor.
From poetry to history, women have consistently held a dignified and influential position.
However, modern media and Western ideologies have largely overlooked this greatness, reducing women to commodities for entertainment.
❖ The Narrow and Disrespectful Portrayal of Women
Today’s films, dramas, and advertisements often portray women solely as models, singers, actresses, or TV presenters—primarily as sex symbols.
The capitalist system has turned women into marketable "products", meant only to:
- Sell commodities
- Fill the pockets of corporate profiteers
❖ Five Humiliating Media Images of Women
Some of the disgraceful portrayals of women in media include:
① Watchable – "Watch us if you can"
② Desirable – "Desire us if you can"
③ Touchable – "Touch us if you can"
④ And even more obscene portrayals, too indecent to describe
These representations breed criminal behavior in society, as viewers begin to project these depictions onto real women around them.
❖ Western Influence and the Descent of Female Dignity
This disrespect is no longer limited to films or modeling—it has reached even lower levels of societal expression.
Take the example of Qandeel Baloch, whose fame was based solely on physical exposure.
Some even went so far as to claim that promoting female sexuality was a "national duty".
❖ Woman as Molded by Male Desires
Famed Western writer D. H. Lawrence noted that men shape women to fit their desires:
- If a man wants a woman to be a sacrificial mother, she becomes that.
- If he wants her to be a source of entertainment, she transforms accordingly.
This manipulation shows that women are often cast into roles defined not by their will, but by male fantasies.
❖ Sexual Freedom or Sexual Slavery?
What many women today perceive as "sexual freedom" is, in reality, sexual enslavement.
Capitalists and corrupt men are turning women into objects of gratification, stripping them of identity, dignity, and humanity.
❖ Where Lies True Freedom?
True freedom for women lies in:
✔ Becoming a great character in history
✔ Being honored as a mother, wife, sister, and daughter
✔ Being a central figure in knowledge, civilization, and creativity
A society that reduces women to sex symbols is, in fact, committing the gravest insult to their very existence.
