if a women is Free...

[Deeba1234]

Re: if a women is Free…

@IndiGo_Rain

I am gonna off on a bit of a tangent from the article because I think the perception we have of freedom and oppression is interesting. It’s not just about religious interpretation, but also according to common sense and an understanding of fitrat. Unfortunately we are living in times where many women believe that they will earn greater respect and approval with the shedding of their clothes. Look at message sent to young women through music videos in the West, item songs of Bollywood, and celebs like Lady Bla Bla and Miley Cyrus, etc. Sadly the West and other parts of the world see this as a form of emancipation, freedom, exposing is better than concealing. I watched a news segment on sex education and learned, to my horror, that they now have lingerie for 5-year-olds. There’s nothing cute about that. Where is the world headed? Look at the pageant shows for little girls and the provocative ways these 3-5 year old girls are dressing and their mannerisms. People will argue that this example is in the minority and that most people don’t support such pageants. The disturbing reality is that majority of society will have a much bigger problem with a burqa clad woman than a 3-year-old, skankily dressed, and acting like a lil’ hoochie on stage. The latter will earn you a trophy, a headline in the newspaper, and tons of fame while the burqa is infamous, and shunned.

That assumption you’re making isn’t any better than those who believe women who wear a burqa or even hijab are ‘oppressed.’

Believe it or not some women actually wear sleeveless, short dresses and skirts because they themselves feel comfortable in those clothes, not necessarily because of media or social pressure..

The ‘message’ you’ve mentioned could equally apply to very young girls in hijab and abaya.. You or I might think they look sweet or decent but others might interpret it as a form of ‘brainwashing’ (eg teaching your child that not covering means you have ‘loose’ morals).. If you want people to respect a woman’s right to wear burqa and hijab you should extend that same courtesy to those who choose not to wear it as well imo..