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ismnotwasm

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4. When I went to a VDay-- A feminist celebration

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 03:53 PM

Oct 2014

There were women from everywhere. Women from Somalia taught us a traditional dance, expressed their pain at war and rape and genocide through spoken poetry. All wore the hijab. My caveat was aimed at the perversions of sharia law, not against women of Islamic faith. And the reason I posted the article. So I get you.

In the book "Running with the Wolves" (you hardly ever hear about it anymore) there is a chapter about veiling, she discusses long hair as a form of veiling--amount other things in western culture. since the author is a Jungian analyst, it's quite facinating

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Wearing the hijab: 'It's a choice' [View all] ismnotwasm Oct 2014 OP

A dear friend converted to Islam. For her, it was definitely a choice. riqster Oct 2014 #1

No, it's not a choice EVERYWHERE Scootaloo Oct 2014 #2

Thanks. Good stuff, thought-provoking. riqster Oct 2014 #3

When I went to a VDay-- A feminist celebration ismnotwasm Oct 2014 #4

I figured you'd get me Scootaloo Oct 2014 #5

.. ismnotwasm Oct 2014 #6

In the west, hijab MAY or MAY NOT be a choice .... etherealtruth Oct 2014 #7

As I said, that's an issue with whoever might be trying to coerce her Scootaloo Oct 2014 #8

Obviously she is not the person in the wrong; however, etherealtruth Oct 2014 #9

But that's what those laws do. They criminalize the woman. Scootaloo Oct 2014 #10

I would love to continue this conversation, but am too tired tonight etherealtruth Oct 2014 #11