If you’re against governments forcing women to wear burqas or hijabs then you should be against governments banning women from wearing them too

I’m sure most of you know about France’s burqa ban, but did you know that they passed a bill to ban girls under 18 from wearing hijabs in public?

Just as I’m against religious authoritarianism, I can’t stand this breed of enforced secularism. Do I like hijabs/burqas/niqabs? No, which is why I’ll never wear one, but do I think other women should be banned from expressing their Muslim faith by wearing one? Hell no!

I also take issue with the fact that ALL religious symbols are banned in schools, you can’t even wear your favorite cross or Star of David necklace. And yarmulkes are out of the question. How can you be for separation of church and state and yet stifle people’s freedom of religious expression?

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pdockal · 56-60, M

Is the garments actually part of the religion or did some fanatical male decades ago decide that women must be covered ???

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

Beware mans interpretation of the word of God@pdockal

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@pdockal According to a friend of mine from Afghanistan their religion says women should be modest. The garments are more cultural and tribal implementations inspired by these ideas. This is not unique to Islam either. Coverings are a thing in some Christian sect to this day too.

pdockal · 56-60, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow yes and who created this idea ... MEN ?????
there is modest and there are these garments
And if I'm correct these same religious men don't want women educated

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@pdockal No way to know. How is anyone supposed to know the origins of fashion of any kind hundreds of years ago.

Also making assumptions based on the most extreme members makes about as much sense as judging Christians based on the Westboro Baptist Church.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@pdockal no educating women, multiple wives , kill gays, keep young boys as sex slaves . Yup . Those guys

pdockal · 56-60, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow oh really ... so tell me of ANY societies or religions that were lead by women
Most fashion (these aren't fashion) you can make an educated guess

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@pdockal I would rather deal in facts not assumptions.

And FYI there have been plenty. The current norm doesn't mean that has been the norm historically.

Even in the same region. The Tuareg has a very matriarchal history and the men wear the veils.