Misogyny in Islam

 Is there more misogyny in Islamic countries than in secular countries?

One way to find out is to look at the "Women Peace and Security Index" which ranks countries worldwide according to the rights and the safety of women. Most Islamic countries rank very low on this Index.

But what could be the reason?

Psychology says that whenever there is overprotection by a parent, the adolescent seeks the distance, because he feels locked in or overcontrolled in some ways.

If a religion demands women to stay in their homes, or maybe offering women no other perspective than being a mother or a housewive (whereas the father ist rarely present) Misogyny could be the result of these religious rules.

And it could be enhanced, if a child experiences corporal punishment by the mother (see the wikipedia page "child corporal punishment laws").

A third factor is the different treatment of boys and girls within a religious culture: If boys are treated like kings whereas girls are raised to be servants the boy learns, that women really are or should be the servants of men.

Psychologist Nancy Hartevelt-Kobrin argues in her books, that even terrorism could be the reaction of a man who grew up in a dysfunctional Islamic family. Especially if at the same time the parents are persons of respect, who should never be objects of hatred or revenge (rooted in child abuse).

What does the hashtag #muslimaparadox mean?

The meaning of the hashtag #muslimaparadox is explained in an ebook by Sultan Califi. It seems to be a term for a lack of discussion among muslimas, e.g. about the fact that there is no sura in the Qu´ran demanding the covering of the head, and on the other hand, about what picture of the Muslim man is conveyed to secular societies if women must wear a headscarf or hijab. It might also relate to the book "Das Religionsparadox" (E: The Paradox of Religion) by Victoria Rationi.

The Paradox of Religions and the Cycle of Religions

The "Paradox of Religions" and the "Cycle of Religions" are two terms suggested by German Psychologist Victoria Rationi in her new book "Das Religionsparadox" (=The Paradox of Religions):

Once again (like in "Religiophobia") she argues that a high religiosity does obviously (looking at the Global Peace Index) not lead to more peaceful societies than secular societies.

She then explains her theory of the "Cycle of Religions", which presumes that religiosity prevails in societies with absent or distant fathers (and some other factors) whereas religiosity declines in societies where "caring masculinities" are on the rise.

The Authoritarian Personality and Religion

Is there a connection between the Authoritarian Personality and Religion? Research should start, if the following criteria of can be found in a religious community:

• Conventionalism: Adherence to conventional values.
• Authoritarian Submission: Towards ingroup authority figures.
• Authoritarian Aggression: Against people who violate conventional values.
• Anti-Intraception: Opposition to subjectivity and imagination.
• Superstition and Stereotypy: Belief in individual fate; thinking in rigid categories.
• Power and Toughness: Concerned with submission and domination; assertion of strength.
• Destructiveness and Cynicism: hostility against human nature.
• Projectivity: Perception of the world as dangerous; tendency to project unconscious impulses.
• Sex: Overly concerned with modern sexual practices.

( Source: this Wikipedia Article )

Reasons for Judeophobia

Possible reasons for judeophobia can be found in this Wikipedia article .

Religiophobia

Religiophobia is the fear of religion. You find some data which can be a reason for religionphobia in the publication "Religiophobia" by Victoria Rationi.

Religiosity and Intelligence

The relation between Intelligence and Religion has been examined in this article:

Zuckerman, Miron, Silberman, Jordan & Hall, Judith A. (2013). The Relation Between Intelligence and Religiosity: A Meta-Analysis and Some Proposed Explanations. Personality and Social Psychology Review 17(4): 325-354.

Religion and Intelligence

The correlation between Religiosity and Intelligence has been examined in this article:

Zuckerman, Miron, Silberman, Jordan & Hall, Judith A. (2013). The Relation Between Intelligence and Religiosity: A Meta-Analysis and Some Proposed Explanations. Personality and Social Psychology Review 17(4): 325-354.

Question: Parents and religiosity

If you are a religious / spiritual person and you have a minute please answer the following question by posting a comment below:

• "Was it your father or your mother that influenced you in your religiosity / spirituality?"

Please begin your answer with "Whereas my mother ... , my father" or: "Whereas my father ... my mother ..."

THANK YOU!

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Religion and Happiness

Are people in religious countries happier? Make up your own mind:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report .

Or is there a movement from religious countries to saecular countries?

Religion and corporal punishment

Is beating a child more common in religious countries? Make up your own mind:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_punishment .

Also by reading this report.

The psychology of deconversion

I think, therefore I blog.: The psychology of deconversion