To be honest, I'm a bit of a pessimist but seriously... am I the only one that gets tired of all these debates and talks and whatnot about Muslims, when there's never a Muslim involved? Or the laws about women veiling or wearing a headscarf, but there's never a veiled woman present in the discussions? God Forbid we ever ask the actual person how they feel about it and what they believe! I was watching a news story on the niqab ban in France and it was showing a debate going on between Muslims in some sort of community hall to show division - low and behold, there were no veiled sisters present. Everyone has a right to an opinion, but it's disgusting that so many find it acceptable nowadays to just decide what's right for everyone else and not even consider other people!
I'm sick of the hegemony in the international community and within states, and getting pretty sick of the patriarchal societies that we live in that dictate what we as women can and can't wear. It's just another form of control.
Just watch, the next time I see a man walking down the street with skinny jeans on, I'm slapping him with a fine and a citizenship test because that is NOT what Australia is about!
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oh I hear you loud and clear! and especially in 'mostly' islamic countries, it's almost ALWAYS men who discuss and talk on behalf of women and their rights. oh, in western countries, some are still suprised us muslim -particularly hijabi- women can have our own opinions!
good for you. i feel that same. women either wear too much or too little. we can never seem to get it right :) And men should never wear skinny jeans lol if they had any sense of style they wouldn't!
right on! the bickering among 'em never seem to end! and perhaps it will never end unless they just let the people speak their minds out.
You said it perfectly. It's about time we ask the people we discuss what THEY want for themselves.
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