what do you think when you see a woman in a hijab?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she's a fashionable, educated, upper-middle-class, socially confident Muslim woman who wears well-fitted clothes and then just has a really nice, matching scarf on her head, I think she looks like Grace Kelly.

If she's in a full length black abaya, I feel really sorry for her.

+1

[Anonymous]

I think... nothing....
I mean nothing different from when I see any one else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think... nothing....
I mean nothing different from when I see any one else.

Yeah, right.

[Anonymous]

I think it puts up a barrier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That unless our politicians wake up, we'll all be wearing it in 50 years.

You're probably right.

[Anonymous]

I think "bye DD - see you after work" because I'm dropping her off at preschool and all of the teachers are muslim and most wear hijabs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't want my daughter to end up like that !!!!

god that would be awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I respect a woman wearing a hijab. What bothers me is the women who are covered head to toe and with the face mask accompanied by a husband in shorts, tee shirt and flip flops. Doesn't seem fair that he can be cool and she is hot in too much clothing

BINGO!

[Anonymous]

I think she has way too many kids

[Anonymous]

First and foremost that she is a ninja and that she is going to kick me in the face...

If I run into her in a dark alley at night, I assume I will be mugged.

If I see her at an intersection driving, I think she is probably trying to run a red light and avoid paying the ticket by avoiding being identified.


Oh, then I have to stop being so ethnocentric and realize that she is of that religion where men make her wear that because they do not want other men to see her face for fear of sexual thoughts.

If only those husbands understood that by doing so, the mystery they are creating is only making other men desire these women more so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First and foremost that she is a ninja and that she is going to kick me in the face...

If I run into her in a dark alley at night, I assume I will be mugged.

If I see her at an intersection driving, I think she is probably trying to run a red light and avoid paying the ticket by avoiding being identified.


Oh, then I have to stop being so ethnocentric and realize that she is of that religion where men make her wear that because they do not want other men to see her face for fear of sexual thoughts.

If only those husbands understood that by doing so, the mystery they are creating is only making other men desire these women more so.

It would be helpful if you understood what hijab is. It's a headscarf that covers hair. Not niqab that covers the face too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like to point out that all of the big 3 monotheistic religions have a passage in their holy text saying women should cover their hair.

I try to make eye contact and be pleasant. I think they probably get more distrust from strangers than a woman without a hijab.

I feel a tinge of pity for a woman in the full gear with only a thinner fabric over her eyes so she can see. What's the head to toe covering called? I hope the women don't feel shame for looking like women. I have never spent time speaking to one of these women, so I fully accept that my assumptions could be untrue.

In the New Testament, it's Paul not Jesus who says that women should cover their hair. And it's while they're in church only, as a sign of respect to God, not out of fear of other men. Just saying.

The head-to-toe covering is a burka or abaya, depending on where she lives. Niqab is the face covering. The Quran does NOT instruct women to cover their faces or to dress in a shroud. The Quran only says to dress modestly and to cover the breast-hair region, and plenty of Muslim women have concluded that dressing modestly satisfies the requirements. When you see a full body veil, it's cultural, or it's imposed by the husband, or the woman is making a political statement. To answer OP's question, it would be impossible to say which one of these unless you know her.

1 Corinthians 11:7-10
7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10 For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

It sounds like it's about other men, but I suppose interpretations vary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she's a fashionable, educated, upper-middle-class, socially confident Muslim woman who wears well-fitted clothes and then just has a really nice, matching scarf on her head, I think she looks like Grace Kelly.

If she's in a full length black abaya, I feel really sorry for her.

+1

There was a woman in Macy's I saw 10 days ago who was so gorgeous I could not stop looking at her--full face of makeup and fashionable clothes. Like a model--hijab or no--not the kind of face you see every day. I hope she didn't think I was thinking ill of her.

[Anonymous]

In the summer I think she must be sweating like mad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if she judges me for showing my hair, working and for being an American.

I agree with this too. Then I remind myself she probably doesn't care what I do.