On Friday, I took my daughter and her friend to the mall. It was hot. While we were there, my daughters friend saw a Muslim woman who was covered from top to bottom, with nothing showing but her eyes. Like this:
And she remarked that it was sad that she was obviously repressed. I asked her why she automatically assumed that. Her reaction was that she couldn't imagine any woman choosing to live a life where they were totally covered in public, and still had to wear such overbearing garments on such a hot day. She went on to say that this woman most likely didn't choose this religion, or lifestyle, and that it was undoubtedly forced on her at birth by her family, who are still pulling her strings. My daughter casually agreed.
The whole thing seemed very assumptive and mouthy to me. I'm not a Muslim, but I still didn't like the blanket cynicism. It did, though, make me wonder how much was choice versus expectation.
Do you think Muslim women are opposed by their culture?
And she remarked that it was sad that she was obviously repressed. I asked her why she automatically assumed that. Her reaction was that she couldn't imagine any woman choosing to live a life where they were totally covered in public, and still had to wear such overbearing garments on such a hot day. She went on to say that this woman most likely didn't choose this religion, or lifestyle, and that it was undoubtedly forced on her at birth by her family, who are still pulling her strings. My daughter casually agreed.
The whole thing seemed very assumptive and mouthy to me. I'm not a Muslim, but I still didn't like the blanket cynicism. It did, though, make me wonder how much was choice versus expectation.
Do you think Muslim women are opposed by their culture?
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