tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987486623298813848.post5604226804392135162..comments2024-01-10T09:49:27.614-02:00Comments on Brownie: Politics of Veiling and RevealingFatma Emamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426809504085760083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987486623298813848.post-31425006883638159402011-04-12T11:51:44.719-02:002011-04-12T11:51:44.719-02:00I dislike the veil. I dislike most of what it stan...I dislike the veil. I dislike most of what it stands for and many of the reasons women wear it (how often have you ever seen a man wear a veil?) I do not think it is a requirement of Islam, it is rather a regional, cultural tradition that existed long before Islam.<br /><br />Many women wear it because they are forced to, of that there is no question - some directly forced by men (and let us not forget, sometimes by women too), others feel forced by tradition, by culture or by an interpretation of religion. <br /><br />That said, I think it is wrong to ban it. I live in the UK speak can only speak about society here. It is not banned in the UK - though there are small elements here who would like to see it banned, but I do not think the UK will go down that route. We should not forget that there are also many women who choose to wear it. An increasing number of young women are wearing it through their own choice. Many see it as liberating to be able to walk along the street without men learing at them. Some wear it to make a statement of their faith. Some wear it to belong. Show me a hundred veiled women and I can can show you a hundred different reasons why those women are wearing it. Well, maybe 85 reasons. But the point is, women are individuals with individual reasons for what they do and what they wear. I might not agree with 90% of the reasons I hear for women wearing the veil, I might find some of the reasons offensive. But if they are choosing to wear it of their own free will, I can think of no good reason to stop them. The fact that I do not like it is not a good reason. I might not like it, but maybe they don't like the way I dress. That's life.pocc_londonnoreply@blogger.com