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Major Nikon

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3. There's been plenty right here on DU that have defended the hijab

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 11:00 AM

Jun 2023

Prior to the Iran revolution you had to go to some of the most backwards places in the middle east to even find anyone wearing one. The whole idea behind them is women are expected to hide any appearance of being a woman just so men can spend more time thinking about their imaginary friend than thinking about women. Absent the legal and societal pressures of a highly oppressive culture against women they simply would not exist.

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Those countries don't have any right to call anyone else despicable Major Nikon Jun 2023 #1

I'm sure the Muslim women in hijabs agree. brush Jun 2023 #2

There's been plenty right here on DU that have defended the hijab Major Nikon Jun 2023 #3

I dunno, I kinda think most Muslim women would like equality of treatment... brush Jun 2023 #4

This is the same religion that provides instruction on the correct way to beat your wife Major Nikon Jun 2023 #5

I think we're talking about the same thing but not hearing each other. brush Jun 2023 #6

I didn't mean to sound as if I was contradicting you Major Nikon Jun 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author stuck in the middle Jul 2023 #8