Nature VS Nurture

These readings kind of reminded if what i just read in my intro class about burqa's. I was recently reading a article entitled the bleeding afganistan and it talked about how us military has used the cultural misconception of the meaning of the Burqa in muslim religions and have tried to use it as an excuse to "liberate" the women of afganistan. Not to mention that at the same time their allowing Taliban forces to take over. The rading Beyond the Veil... reminded me of how women are often seen within a culture as objects of pleasure but thru western culture, are often the main gender to be attacked in order to affect an intire society. In some cases muslim and western cultures have seemd to have the same views of objectifying women. Although in many western societies women are given the opportunity to sumbolize strength and resistance, it is appearnt that the ultumate success of women in power in any cultural setting is a man's biggest fear!
In respect to the reading"Westernization," i felt that this reading took a turn relating nature vs nurture. Nature, in realtion to femenism in a western society is sometimes a term used very fluidly. i noticed in this reading that a lot of her responses about growing up in a "feminist" enivronment was not solely the reason for her labeling herself as on. i felt that i related to this reading on a peronal level because just by growing up around strong, powerful, black women didn't becom the main reason why i feel that i am one now. It was mainly the time when i realized who i was and what my peronal morals and standards were that i decided i was a feminist.