Zeon: \isvarnthan of o& 14, SUBORDINATION AND SEXUAL ‘CONTROL: A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE CONTROL OF WOMEN Gra Sex AA VIEW ACROSS CULTURES ‘Ask many an Inlan man what e thinks of the movement for women's eatin in the West and hs response would pretably be "OM. they teed it there, were women ae went ss see sbecs by he nen, Sith ice recognition of te inulin emotions, or mor wort Wei nda ge our women s spel pace of honor and dowsnance ia. the home and faye; we reps tr women” Encounters wth a ntsof the ore slated pronouncement have fred up me the ‘eszaton that fons, we Urgenty need eos cart examina ‘ono the contol over fer sexy ‘Moston women would ay tht while, perhaps, we are not mide to feel we are sex abjecs nthe same manner a women nthe Wes we are ‘enainly made constant ante of reels a embodiments of ei iy. whatever the ustlion fr tise implratons forthe reste ‘ons on women's mobi, tess, bein interpersonal Ges re ‘ery smiarin many pars fhe county ‘What weve tens the llowing teresting duality nthe West. the fered is constaniywsed as a averting med fo the sale of cammodis~ jars, automobiles, mashing machine, ane very “onsimer produc where the choice of brands beled to depend on {he ojectcaton of woman asa pe seneal eet; alot buran txbares ae submerged In Ina on the oer hand seo the fea ‘tomy Tor the purpose ol seting comms, whe rong. eno ‘ute =o prevalent Wemen ar ot tame nt sexless pica a the commodity form. Sexial obetiesion more direct and etsonal ks socal rls ing in the stoi atacedent of 3 peasant foci in such a sciey, production has historically ben ptized om he ust oF patch fay uns using fly abou complemented by ‘onfandyibour Panocalty and pineal ae the norm. Women of ‘he lindholding classes ee scude and tee sexy ato on ‘St mechanem fo rer an contol her boxe othe rode sd ‘eordcte asks ofthe fay, but expel to ens the paternity of kre. Caden represent tbour potent snd ae the Hes te TG an interesting pie shy the patriarchal fry should be 50 conceedabout the precise party ofthe chien borne tf ‘members Ifthe concen of the pata ores chien potential labourer ashes, what does itmater who the legal father 50 Tonga the chien are scaly recognize a belonging othe par hl fami? One posse snewer isthe tension among brothers oe ‘meen mals of dierent generations within the amy Contr enet churn may bea ere spec of sch intalanay sve for dot ‘axon among males Tes posite, homeer, that a more fandamenta bass ofthe tension © ower bleepeal pate mayen the rons between men td women, We have been accusomsed 19 viewing putrny tens tensions among men, t,o mich man doe ths child belong? However, me examue the Socal eign of eich 'sppopeton sn teat ita hitoalyvoied, we come to aderent pothesis about {esac meaning fess oer ptemniy ‘This hypothe ete hat inser, more epaaran soi, es ‘mostly that women had both repent ford control one ‘ren, This woud Rave ben eneredby Uefa that onl een, he ‘ony bolgial cera in mom socetes wae merit, ox pater However, ss pararthal household sctores developed concomitant ‘nh he worth of economic sepa the development of the sates the conto chile (as oer inanimate ean of dion) pase | fro omen tonome (1c al men This payne ote by famarche occured though the seal contol over won sed a Song relntrced by socal sn religous grieaton ofthe hase ‘roman. nan religious mhalogy forex il stoi ouch iodient of female ‘cas sy typothes that many ofthese fhe ase vith the grmth of patel religous, cules and fonomie domination over poe, more epiatan, communis, Tensions over faery therefore represent an ongngaseron By Dares ofthe contral ver ere The cess econ realy Sat between women and me, and only secondaiy among men te see would be a mistake tier fom thi tha a women sen ena eatin ii te aca rie of porch peat Fomehold Cat, isthe sexuality of oun women, dagen td dtugers tat ir most question es hee the pon I ot |mmerea ugha mst be seal contd in the ter (5 of repro the patiarchal hierar wihin the house!Control of uphers onthe ether hands underaten to ensue thee ecrlent eer households a mareage, and thu o ere the ‘epraduton of the household muhin the nex ofthe community oi fe. The srs uarans ofthe sexy of young women ae ‘der women, nother and mothercinlaes, whose Own teltve pos on wthin the racy based on thee bat fo vcr and chase {he lbour and sult of younger waren 501 10 Feeedce pata ‘tal deminatio, Te would bes great mish to imagine hat the conta of women’ sexi ge within the kn networks ti tide The ett ‘hich srualiy rprewed wth the ant ates diferent eons ‘tind butt etenceundenable The bat known example the ‘eltonahip, volving a considerable degre of motos! and phys Intimacy, betmven the daupiterin iw ofthe howe and her hucand's younger bothers in pars of Noe nda. Much of ths seruty wih Tinehip Is uracknomledged ar sich, bt there a definite aneenest, rong kin members about ts rarer, the sublets in aboed Fl tis fem ee. Semaity i not therfore totaly soppeese Baer, Is chinpeled by and through the nerworts ofthe placa fad. “Tne role of men in such channeling dominate a control the pai pace This onto takes the farms of more oles sau Sceupation ofthe space in which women, cpecaly young men, a Tole ony hin very nly deine and sect Ist of morerent, Ares and ction, Ary taneresion a hese nis by a woman beings ‘down ait at sometines arth retiuron inthe form of phys tien sem moleseton Men plc the limks, fathermove by mang ‘Semen contanty seo theraees 8 sexi et Og oO, [ewures npn’ and bly Harkeingback othe uaay wah whch tre began, women then ae no less senua ejects in tna han they ae {the We bar the lm of ebjecaeaon erent. In India, for the mate part sexi contol very dct and only peripheral ough the commoaty frm, The econamie and cla Eeoneture of 2 peasane soery that i ming capa throws op Stange and bighly contador elo ore The estes ene ‘tay nin ier fo example about women and vem ae Feciating ry in ncnseny, sr hey sem fo terres a ‘rz fe ithe cies for the Benet of largely oral and salam idee The aomth ofthe fim image of nian woman-s-sexcbect presen 1 prox for our argument tht te como form es responsible hte forthe sex objection of omen, Theresa api groming ie female muy, molestation ad ape to late and arate a ‘Sven aswell a sharp incense in pomographle Alm doing he It decal Commerc Indian fm fis been using female serality Drecsely in oder to sll searmonty—tclt Rat the apparent pratt [seas reselved when we aot hat cinema, whe acon, ft ‘vey unusual pe Tes what we may eal an iol commodity At [sos suecel,dras ov and mors the cura unconscons of ‘tsautlence For beter or worse, wheter wea ein Ike to A male conta othe puble space spurt and parcel ofthe Inian male's Image of his wold ty. And it thi peal male onc gecer rlston, mith ls cores of dct, personae sonal conte af ‘torent prsocted on the Indan screen, The explo St therefore busrenes,Fanjthing, ou argument abou the personae ature of ssa etjecsiton snd conto in In, CLASS DOMINATION AND SEXUAL IDEOLOGY ‘The dec conta of women's emily in Id, sing ase does from the snl fetatons of paar, fabaved proton, has fats Inthe economies and etre ofthe landed cheese steal enol unimportant then amng those with no lend? Women's experence ppear toindeseoherwite, Wile secs and restretons on mob [yma ache arid among the cl of lines wage they are noe touly absent Women spicata labourers, constoction workers Crpaty traders experiences degree of smu contl over thes ty that alfecs tele entry into the market for wage Loo and Income ‘Within te home ant community othe lls, female chastiy and 5, by alder women and by mem roang and od inte pc sees The relate hgh mcsdence of ee unions ithoutFamal marge, of wentite scpartion bespeake » dope of female autor ‘hin ie conjugal bod, bu isn 0 way pian abeence of oa ‘Tovwhatcan we tbat his concer nth women's chart asi ation ‘where Inhertance & hgely eleven Seiva’s theory of Steskzaton (inna 198) hypoesines an temp by toe te lower ends ofthe soca, parca ate, herr to mae pwn through the adoption of uppercase norms, rales and practices A ‘ann of ths concep, of pei relevance tween the es that AvclerlRousehes argue more land or other access fo Income, ‘hey imbibe mide cls values and witaw tee women fm week “Ncountr theo isthe orthodox Martone tat the dominant eo: coy that of the dominant cas. Contrel by the ring clases theracial means fr te podcon of cltue allows them t dominate ‘cuniple the es, belts an consciuene of the ed Soca “onnaton nes amore cle repducon of he sol Mery ‘Thosthewo eons can be sent approach the problem fom oppor IM dren te crore Mare cng the role sone of om ‘Shon and impos, she Suna aces 4 one elnion snd Coed mci Moher apperach grants suflcent autonomy 1 the production of care sn bec by the ruled themes Rete anf us enou Shout te mera fees othe sl con of wonen song te Tener popaton nina The ood Mass theory oe ‘gy canot be simply applet ths se sae nota eat wa Tanhtdrs hare tga fom the scx contol af women among tbe nds. Argenta rma don win he woking thus lowering wages and mitany, ae foo gener (erage ul Ca), snd tend fo confseerumly wih Beto ero Sess ‘heteyof citual acimiion, on te cr haed presumes an emo thepuen inte bela cates sy that cs at ‘SSE the inp eres asd om gender Te el question Iso believer and so eats sy And why do poor anes ttomen ssbmi Yo sex etieon Ina suton mere ey do ne Indeed canoe rey 0a men for economic ura? “The sneer ote qs mt be ro Male eet inthe conte cf soi spray ted deep he polo ake Sp of oppcned manhood Common experienc ts wr that ex beowecn human bigs (ike perhaps a Homan itractin) has da Pena aatccicalstpete_ tages ty brennan ict Cy yt Ep eee Peed Peed Sooners ‘epenae the wen he eens do ot now ho ie ‘ESlmed achan ocurence bu Wot (979) spaletoiheae “4. Cash and jewellery ae given #0 4 young woman a8 part of her demry, che See reroreateearens mee Sonoma encoun Sepa ae epee cue Sra ae scomcnsnrreteies ree Sete meee eres Tce ahaa rea ca of te poe of he cl peo, 4 Bribe tet ef enrolled caine. 5 Rhee fr ts cee nana esis bo deed ia dea (Gitn art Glin 88). As lndralonon wench! comune eg {Gate ncn 982), Fee made conscus eae oboe and ‘neni her rep a thn towne ele Alea Se sad ‘pres nents nt tannned coe ecases Caren 16 “Tt taper bused on elie Meo cae ut ern ne 182 {let Toe won was ued by de Sc See ese Covel ‘rere brain nom the etc ind Sal essah Cot mse ‘Svy Cag: tie sed Nb knee oe na [inn Aneta Cee etm pete by he Oreos Desgmen Admin oo ace Rew eso ce se (Bua nbansatets ago m aero nded Sc noes arama ae {By np we oes pss a ether ua spon 6 Beane Reta ee aangete ‘ncome flies without servic. 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