(video) English Speaking Women in Burqa Speak Out For Their Freedoms, page
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Topic started on 8-5-2010 @ 05:03 PM by FalselyFlagged
I hear the misguided argument all the time on here that women who wear the burqa / niqab are "oppressed" and have no choice in wearing it. That's an outright lie. Most of the women who wear it chose to on their own volition, even when their friends and family try to convince them not to.

Check out this video which interviews a few British women who wear the niqab on a bunch of issues.





Saying you "support freedom" by denying somebody the choice of clothes they should wear is completely absurd. Saying someone can't dress free is DENYING freedom, not promoting it.

I fully support a bank or other private institution that requires that a face must be shown to do business, but that is up to the private institution. Banning it in public areas is absurd and an affront to freedom of expression.


reply posted on 8-5-2010 @ 05:41 PM by Tiger5
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Yes but the irony is that it is often blatant misogynists that suddenly discover their "inner feminists" and shout for women's liberation whilst surfing the porn channels



reply posted on 8-5-2010 @ 05:46 PM by redhorse
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I'll back this up.

I don't agree with how many Muslims view women.

However, these women have a right to choose what they wish to wear, and certainly a right to choose to do so within the confines of their own culture and religion. Even if I personally don't agree with it. I feel that within the culture when a woman makes a decision to wear hijab, or to go even further and veil they are often subject to even tighter restrictions. Also the social pressure to do so makes my skin crawl.

However, I feel the sentiment 'that a woman shouldn't be judged by her physical appearance' as the idea behind hijab, and such modest dress is a good one.


reply posted on 8-5-2010 @ 06:30 PM by FalselyFlagged
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Those women are "forced to wear it by their husbands"?? APPARENTLY YOU DIDN'T WATCH THEY VIDEO!

They aren't even married, and their families tried to convince them NOT to wear it. I know some other niqabi girls like that as well.

The pressure (even from many muslims) is for them NOT to wear it, and they still chose to, from their own choice. You are the only one trying to limit their freedoms, saying they can't wear it.


reply posted on 8-5-2010 @ 08:25 PM by FalselyFlagged
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So its not propaganda if people are lying and you agree with it.

But when people are speaking from the heart, telling the truth, it becomes "propaganda", because you don't agree with it.

I see how it works.
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