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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally detest all patriarchal religions equally and would not follow one, nor introduce my children to one.

Nonetheless, I defend the right of anyone who wants to follow them. If my kids grow up to follow a patriarchal religion, I will accept it.

I personally hate the hijab.  It offends every feminist, liberal bone in my body.

Nonetheless, I defend absolutely the right of all women in the US to choose what they wear without any interference whatsoever from the government.

I object to American conservatives/Christians/Republicans engaging in a campaign of hysteria relating to Islam.  I object to the tendency to claim that Muslim bad guys represent an entire religion, and yet when a Christian does something evil, he is seen as a bad individual, and not representative of his group.

I don't relish defending Islam.  It is the absurd, hysterical over-reaction in this country that pushes even me to have to say, "wait a minute - that's not being fair".

Just because I don't like a religion or an article of religious clothing doesn't mean I have the right to go out and spread fear, hate, and misinformation, demonizing the adherents and practices of that religion.  THAT is why I am sometimes forced to be what I see as a "devil's advocate", so to speak.

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I fail to see how you can live with yourself or even call yourself a feminist.

So I guess it's woman's choice to stay in an abusive relationship, too.  or OK for your daughter to marry into a patriarchal religion where her husband has full control

all fine, yes?

You cannot be against organized religion yet fully support a woman's choice to cover or to be subservient to her husband. It's hypocritical and worse, spineless.

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