Muhammad Quotes
a nation would not profit under a woman as its leader
Despite this pronouncement which kept Caliphs from being female, modern Islamic states (Pakistan, Indonesia) have had female Presidents.
Muhammad, 571-632, Prophet and Founder of Islam, Hadith
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Although she was living proof of a woman’s ability to accomplish what most men could not, she was always publicly differential to men and their sexism. Although she opposed women voting in Parliamentary elections, she did believe that women should vote in local elections where the understood the issues much better.
She was the First Lady, who in many ways was also one of the nation’s leading feminists. Betty Ford, Barbara Bush, and Hillary Clinton were also First Ladies who supported key feminist position but ER was 30 years ahead of them—a time when conservatives and sexists viewed her as a dangerous radical. For example, see {585211}.
Golden was one of the leading theater producers of the 1920s and 1930s. There is even a theater on Broadway named after him. This statement reflects a common attitude of the late 1930s of even many educated people. A few like Eleanor Roosevelt saw such a statement for what it was—ridiculous and responded publicly – {636785} . Note that for many years, this was a self-fulfilling statement. Producers like Golden thought women could not be great playwrights and therefore would never produce a play authored by a woman. Then others would use the fact that there were no even good plays that were written by female authors as evidence of the act that women could not be great playwrights.
The CAA was the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the forerunner to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Nixon did however make some minor appointments of females. One irony of this statement is of all the Presidents in American history, he was probably the most erratic and emotional.
Mrs. Thatcher was not a fan of feminists because so many of them were also liberal in their politics. However, she herself and her life example was one of the great feminist statements of the 20th century. She also held a disrespect for men that was typical of the most ardent feminists.
This is one of the biblical passages which cause some Christian Fundamentalists to prescribe a secondary and subjugated role for women. Also the view that women, like children, should be seen and not heard. Also it supports those who object to women in the ministry or the priesthood or in senior teaching positions. See {587063}. It is useful to note that much of Islam which preaches a similar view of females, probably learned it from Christianity which preceded Islam by almost 600 years.
Within Christianity there has been a continual debate regarding a woman’s proper role in society in general and in church affairs in particular. This quotation is often used to justify a husband’s dominant role over the wife. Also it supports those who object to women in the ministry or the priesthood. See {587062}. It is useful to note that much of Islam which preaches a similar view of females, probably learned it from Christianity which preceded Islam by almost 600 years.
Scientist and double Nobel Prize winner, Marie Curie, 1867-1934, was rejected for membership at the French Académie des Sciences. She never allowed her name to be submitted again and for years refused to allow her work to be published by the Académie.
Muhammad was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern denominations diverge from this belief. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief.
