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Hair is not a gender marker? For thousands of years women have worn their hair much longer than men and it has always been a gender identifier.
"What's good for the goose is good for the gander" is typical western perspective. Problem is, it isn't in Islam. Islam says men and women ARE different. As such, there will be some differences in their rights and privileges they are afforded by God. A great many Muslim women accept this. Maybe you simply need to come to terms with this.[/quote]

Ugh.  We've gone over this point.  Just because men and women are biologically different does not justify placing onerous conditions on women or limiting their dress to such a degree that no one can see their hair, calves, etc.  No one on this thread has established any sort of convincing argument that the hijab is somehow needed due to the differences between men and women.

But if that is what you say Islam is, I guess that is what Islam is.  A religion that places rigid and unjustifiable limitations on women.[/quote]
You've got that backwards. No one set out to convince you.  If you don't believe the hijab is needed, then guess what, don't wear one.  If you think Islam places rigid and unjustifiable limitations on women, then guess what, don't be a Muslim.  You are starting from the position of "I need to be convinced hijab is a good idea", and the truth is that no one cares what you believe.  People who want to cover will cover.  The opinion of a random DCUM chick is several universes away from relevant.[/quote]

If someone's opinion is not relevant, why are you even responding to it?  Why do you care enough to post?[/quote]
Because it gives me pleasure to tell you how ridiculous your whining sounds.[/quote]

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