Me without my hijab »
Posted By bruhaha 4 months ago in NewsWhen I came to this country, I took off my hijab. It wasn't an easy decision. I worried at night that God would punish me for it. That's what I had been taught would happen, and it filled me with fear.
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memestryker4 months ago
She suggested she is judged for wearing her scarf in the US and feels afraid not to wear it in Iraq.
I find it chilling to see women cover themselves--it's not that I don't accept them for who they are. I recognize they've been indoctrinated to believe they must dress in ways that leave no responsbility on men for their behavior.
The most chilling thing I've seen is a group of Muslims walking on the waterfront in an eastern US city on a hot day, with women covered head to toe in black, while the men were comfortably dressed in shorts, tennis shoes, and tee shirts, and licked ice cream cones. Their clothing prevented the women from enjoying a cool snack. The men talked and laughed with each other. The women silently walked behind the men as if in a death march.
It's compassion and empathy I feel when I see a woman hiding herself so men do not have to accept responsibility and demonstrate self-control.
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hyperbola4 months ago
Actually meme, you seem never to have been in a mideastern country (or maybe even a hot one). Don't you know that Arab men traditionally wear WOOL robes to their ankles to reduce the effects of heat? Furthermore, long sleeves, head coverings, ... and the like are essential to reduce the effects of exposure to the sun.
And, keep in mind that many of our grandmothers and even mothers wore head scarves here.
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memestryker3 months, 4 weeks ago
Black robes are not cooling, no matter what the men choose to wear. And not being able to eat a treat because of one's clothing while others are free to do so is a sign of something chilling to me. YMMV.
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idyll4 months ago
What a vivid image, memestryker. This article illustrates why I think the French approach or even the Turkish approach of trying to ban headscarves or other religious clothing, is counter-productive. If they are banned, then the woman must choose between her religion and her education, which is a cruel position to put her in, especially when Muslim males are not restricted in the same way.
It's much better for women to have the freedom to question themselves about why they should or should not wear it. Hopefully this woman will end up putting the blame for her confusion where it belongs - on the men who came up with this nonsense. At any rate I bet this woman will feel a lot more comfortable as time goes by.
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