Conclusion

Conclusion


What is Society?


In simple terms society is a group of people living together and following certain customs and laws, therefore a cultural, economical system is created. The customs are man-made, while the laws are either God’s imposed laws or man-made laws.

God’s laws always direct man towards being noble, doing good deeds and decent behaviors,
In the Middle Eastern Countries, Shari'a and civil laws are followed.
Islam enforced social and behavioral laws. EX: marriage, inheritance and trade, while civil laws cover all aspects of life for societies that don’t implement Islamic Shariaa.


In my opinion, people are products of their societies and environment, therefore the Middle Eastern men psyche is a direct result of him being part of the Middle Eastern societies. Any special characteristic or flaws in his personality are attributed to his upbringing and society imprint.


Women play an important role in shaping and molding the young males into the final product, A mother enhances certain behaviors and customs while raising up their sons.

In my own opinion, in order for a change to happen then the women of the Middle East should change the way they bring up their children, the way they treat their husbands, and their overall attitude.

It is the women who raise the boys to become the men they are, Mothers are an important factor in molding the personalities of their off springs. They have to stop being hypocrites and address issues that influence the well being of their kids, if the women of the Middle East start to analyze their behaviors and correct the biased approach while raising up boys differently than girls, of favoring the boys, of accepting certain behaviors from the male while denouncing them strongly from the female, when mothers implement righteousness and denounce hypocrisy then this will become the first step in producing a more balanced society.


I also believe that the financial independence of the women gives the women better choices and self assurance and enforces their respect and strengthens their roles in the family unit. An educated independent mother has better abilities understanding and dealing with issues that cause flaws in their children psyches.


On a final note, Education is the most major factor in shaping up new societies, in eradicating old customs and unjustified behaviors.


While doing my research, the most common complaint I heard from women, from different age group, education, and experience was (MALE CONTROL), Whether these women are in their late 70s or early 20s, their stories were similar one way or another. A Middle Eastern man is the sole pharaoh in the family, his orders are obeyed and his commands are un-discussable, some are more extreme than others, when women are working and contributing to the household income, the situation improves slightly but still in the Middle East the man rules unchallenged.



The issue of Male Control reflects an important part of the Middle Eastern men psyche;


The Middle Eastern male need of total and complete control over members of his immediate family as well as obtaining their obedience and forbidding any discussion on any given issue, is attributed to upbringing, social expectation, image and male ego.


This attitude results in creating a gap between the head male and the rest of the family unit; their lack of freedom and their inability to decide, or discuss any aspect of their lives whether social, educational or financial leads to feeling of oppression and resentment, which in return affect the well being of the whole family.