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Did Social And Religious Norms Lead To Firdaus Become A Cultural Norm?

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During the interactive oral, we were presented information about social and religious norms in Egypt. More precisely, we discussed how these norms led to Firdaus’ demise.
Previously, I did not consider the norms of Egyptian society in relation to Firdaus’ downfall, but after learning about the history and culture of Egypt, I understand how these norms solidified her fate. The historical oppression of women in Egypt explained how oppression became a cultural norm. For centuries, women had been oppressed and treated as second class citizens. I learned that in the mid-seventies, El Saadawi wrote about feminism and female genital mutilation, which were taboo topics. El Saadawi’s feminist writing was very disturbing to some Egyptians because she

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