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Old 01-31-2017, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Heck, if the radical left gets even worse and continues this atrocious furor, they'd probably force us to convert to Islam. Or else, "racist!".

To be fair though, a woman wearing a hijab doesn't seem bad. It's just clothing. But the disquieting idea behind it is the concerning part (forced upon by a violent ideology). If, say, Buddhists or Taoists were wearing hijabs by choice I would actually condone it.
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Old 01-31-2017, 06:50 PM
 
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Obviously I support a woman's right to wear a hijab, and in many cases I do hope it's a choice and she is not forced to do so. I want to make that clear. However I think it's clear what the origins are...

I have spoken to young Muslim women who also say they feel empowered by wearing it. That's good for them, although as an outsider I don't see it as empowering. One said it's empowering because it's a choice she makes. That's fair.
Did you really expect her to tell you that she is wearing a hijab because she is forced?

The meaning of "choice" is that she freely wears it some day and freely removes it some other day.
I am willing to wager that you would never see her fluctuating between the wearing and not wearing.
And that is no choice, she has psychologically conditioned herself to believe that she has a choice.
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Old 01-31-2017, 06:51 PM
 
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Honestly much of it is for attention. Assertion of identity in the face of the prevailing culture. A way to stick out.

Really, if the goal is modesty then hijab and burka makes you STICK OUT and call attention to yourself in the western world!
In our world yes, but not theirs. The weirdo in a lot of these heavily Muslim countries where they take Sharia law seriously would be a woman walking around in shorts and a tank top.
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Old 01-31-2017, 07:06 PM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Honestly much of it is for attention. Assertion of identity in the face of the prevailing culture. A way to stick out.

Really, if the goal is modesty then hijab and burka makes you STICK OUT and call attention to yourself in the western world!
It depends upon where in the western world. In the NY/NJ metropolitan area, no one would give someone in a hijab a second glance. A burqa, probably. You see them occasionally, but not that often. But there are women in traditional dress from India. All these people could be at the mall a couple of miles away from me.
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Old 01-31-2017, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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*shrug* That looks like a scarf, which I've worn in that manner before. Hijab is beautiful though.

Oh and I'm a libertarian...
Hijab substantially predates Islam.

Anyone ever see a portrayal of the Virgin Mary, sans a hijab?

Like you, I don't care who wears a scarf, or not.

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Old 01-31-2017, 08:50 PM
 
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With the Muslim worship of the left I could see this happening .
Leftists women wearing hijabs to "stand in solitarily" maybe they are already doing it ?
Maybe the men will do it too , the same way they been wearing the pink little pussyhats.

Once it's on social media all the lemming leftists will start doing it .

http://shoebat.com/wp-content/upload...256736s-vi.jpg
I doubt it. American women love our hair! But if they do, what's it to you?
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Old 01-31-2017, 10:55 PM
 
Location: California
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Yes. It will be hip and trendy and socially conscious until someone even leftier calls them out for cultural appropriation.
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Old 02-01-2017, 03:44 AM
 
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Smh...get some exposure.
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Old 02-01-2017, 03:46 AM
 
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Did you really expect her to tell you that she is wearing a hijab because she is forced?

The meaning of "choice" is that she freely wears it some day and freely removes it some other day.
I am willing to wager that you would never see her fluctuating between the wearing and not wearing.
And that is no choice, she has psychologically conditioned herself to believe that she has a choice.
I have friends and family who fluctuate wearing hijab but do feel hijab is beautiful and empowering. Scores of Muslim women have a choice. It just depends on family, culture, etc.
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Old 02-01-2017, 03:59 AM
 
Location: SW Florida
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With the Muslim worship of the left I could see this happening .
Leftists women wearing hijabs to "stand in solitarily" maybe they are already doing it ?
Maybe the men will do it too , the same way they been wearing the pink little pussyhats.

Once it's on social media all the lemming leftists will start doing it .

http://shoebat.com/wp-content/upload...256736s-vi.jpg
So you think they'd wear those silly little pussyhats over or under the hijabs?
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