Feminism Under Veil

What absolute rubbish!

Has the chowk standards dived so low as to allow this kind of ridiculous garbage.

Lady, we get it. You are conservative and the hijab is just such a protective device.

My mother has never worn hijab and she is not any less of a muslim, or any more prone to sexual advances living in the west.

This article is way out there.

Why do women get their hair done?

Why do women wear makeup?

Why do women compete for the latest fashion and shoes?

Do you really think men care about what women are wearing?

Most men could care less about the latest fashion or the newest hair do a woman is sporting. Women indulge in this race for the best dressed, best coiffed, best shoes, best makeup for themselves and for other women.

Yes, for other women.

One of my mom's friends, a professor at an American university wears the hijab, and for some reason she behaves holier than thou. As if wearing the hijab makes her somehow superior to women who dont wear hijab.

I personally feel that she looks quite ridiculous.

Women should take pride in their bodies and their hair and beauty. God made them beautiful for a reason, and if men cant handle it; perhaps they should lower their gazes.

If I were a woman, I wouldnt wear the hijab. Why should I?
The problem lies not with my wearing the hijab but with other people. Why should I change my physical appearance to hide myself.

Personally, I find the author's assertion that feminism supports hijab reprehensible. Where did she get that, is beyond me.

To the author: You quote all those articles without any mention of their context. I can find ten times as many articles saying the opposite. You have clearly looked for articles that will support your opinion. In any case, you seem to be saying that women who wear more revealing clothing than a hijab-which is most non Muslim and many Muslim women - are asking to be raped. How dare you?
And of course men are attracted to women; what they do about it is upto them, not the women. Rape is about both power and sex.

God...what a frikking apologists for the islamofascists...

why don't you move to saudi arabia where you won't have to deal with the horrible "rape every few minutes" problem...

funny this article is written by someone in canada...what did the president of pakistan, land of the pure, say about women getting visas to go to canada? hmm..

.... the hijab is an attempt by fat and ugly women to level the playing field ... but it won't work ...... if you are forty pounds overweight and have a moustache the chances of getting laid are still pretty slim ..... you might ask, but what about the okay looking women who wear the hijab ?...... they are all lesbians ...... why the heck would a woman blessed by al-lah with good looks hide his bounties unless she was a lesbian .......

......... well, that is my theory and it is much more valid than the nonsense in this article ..........

Re: # 4

arjun mian,

....... musharraf was partially right - some women don't deserve a visa to canada ...... what a waste !

Re: # 6 yai musalman log chamcha giri kkeeoon karta hai.Hamid Bhai ko Musharraf sai koi kaam hai,iss liay itna chaploosi karta hai.

hajib is the fashion of the day and nothing else.
however women should not believe 'bare is dear'
Please avoid giving free show. be fashionable but not naked.

nikhat bibi,

........ i think you should move to saudi arabia where you can get pardoned for getting raped :

RIYADH, Dec 17 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has pardoned a teenage girl sentenced to six months in jail and 200 lashes after being gang raped, Al Jazirah newspaper reported Monday. The ruling against the 19-year-old girl had attracted widespread international condemnation. She had been sentenced for being in a car with an unrelated male.

......... shame on you for shaming canada .....

Re: # 9 musalman aurat kay saath gustakhi na kar . yahi teri mardangi hai.

#9 Posted by hamidm2,

Mian, that's pretty lowdown. Insinuating the female author must be a rape victim for her defense of a garment of modesty.

Have you become a red-assed monkey with it's tail on fire like a certain hindoo interactor here?

Re: # 11 good zeema bhai good , ham baloch hindu hain .

Re: # 11

zeemax,

...... no, that thought did not cross my mind and it wouldn't be true in any case ........ any poor woman who gets raped would blame the rapist and not her lack of a head covering .......... only a mullah come lately like you would do that ........ shame on you !

Re: # 11 yai hp nai pava ko jihadi bola,aap ka kia khial hai zeema bhai.

This article is in no way addressing that Muslim or other women who dont cover their bodies are lesser Muslims or would be raped more. Certainly not. Who is a better Muslim or better person I dont pass judgements on that. I merely said that those women who do wear Hijab should not be stereotyped as oppressed, weak or conservative as shore sahib said. In height of emotions I think you guys have missed the point. Based on many studies (few of them mentioned here) I tried to validate the necessity scientifically. Many muslim women are adopting it in Uk USA Canada or Europe. Its all about choices.
Shore Sahib you say Most men dont care about women look or the way they dress. I think #5 post do very well counter your point. In todays world every one irrespective of their gender is into this race of fads and fashion, not only for their own pleasure and to compete with their gender but to attract opposite sex too.
And nb I did mention the sites from which i gathered these information. You were right I was looking for substance on internet to proove my point(obviously). Causes of rape, sexual assaults of women and men are much more complex. Clothing and displaying of women skin could be just one attributing factor to this monster of sexual crimes.
Nikhat Riaz

Re: # 13 chota log chot baat karta hai or tum iss ka acchha missaal hai hmid bhai