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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Secretly I hate the hijab. But I don't oppose the right of others to wear it.  
Every time I see it, it makes me angry.  I have to refocus my liberal, feminist values to remind me that everyone gets to wear whatever they want, none of my beeswax.

But in my heart I "oppose" it.  [/quote]

I don't feel this way about the hijab, because I know the extremely varied reasons that Muslim women wear it - and that many women wear it as [b]a big "fuck you" to patriarchy[/b]. I don't wear hijab, but I am Muslim.

However, I feel this way about the niqab or any other facial coverings. They are nowhere in the same league as hair coverings. I will never ever support face coverings, but couldn't give two shits about hijab or hair covers. [/quote]

Do you mean the patriarchy who wants them to wear it?! Yeah, big f*ck you they have going there. Give me a break.[/quote]

No, I mean that there are pressures for women, beauty, and hair. Many Muslim wear it as a "fuck you" to those beauty standards imposed on women. Think of it as like a Muslim version of letting your leg hair grow out, or armpit hair grow out. It's a "fuck you" to the system of what social beauty standards are imposed on women. [/quote]

Yes, I am sure the men of the culture are offended by that statement. Sounds like the men came up with a "feminist" stance for the modern Muslim gals to get behind while still following the patriarchy.  [/quote]

The hijabi girls I know from EXTREMELY liberal and female-positive Muslim families, families that generally oppose hair coverings, would disagree. Believe it or not, attitudes and reasons change, and the reasons why people do things are highly variable. And not for you to decide. Strangely, what other people do, is not all about you (I know this may be difficult for you to comprehend).

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