Life in Egypt has changed for women. How they are perceived, treated and addressed have skewed dramatically. This much we already know. What we should be concerned with more heavily, however, is “why’’. What foreign influences have sparked the insidious influences of sexual harassment and whatever indicates the perception of women as objects rather than humans? Is it the simple ‘spontaneous’ collapse of morality or the purposeful result of exposure to negative influences? Is it the triumph of leading psychologists who claim that our bestiality is more intrinsic than our humanity? What does it prove; are behaviors of sexual harassment and abuse exclusive to the Egyptian society or are they a result that is simply spawned if the influences are present irrespective of other societal dynamics? In a research paper entitled The Social Costs of Pornography, issued by Dr. Mary Anne Layden, director of the center for sexual trauma and pathology, Pennsylvania University, contemporary pornography is claimed to be the leading media influence that shapes sexually abusive behaviors. From the solid perspective of a researcher, a recovering addict who has dealt first-hand with many addicted individuals whose lives have been wrecked…
