Re: Liberal Pakistani activist Marvi Sirmed takes on Zaid Hamid
Im not talking about your family members, im talking in general terms. All our Mothers, sisters or wives… Because when it comes to the discussion over the burka among men, then it is a question of how we treat the women in our lives. Uff…
Ultimately its a matter of culture. If your from a culture where such things are not considered nudity, then thats fine, and if you are, then that fine.
In France, she isnt naked.
My point about all of us being naked under our clothes is that the burka in this case being used to partially cover up a nude woman is not in itself offensive, because that is the purpose of any garment. That its a Burka in this case is not important.
What I would like for my own family, and what they do themselves is irrelevant. People are ultimately responsible for themselves. I just dont find anything offensive in that photo, and I dont think there is a valid reason why the person who came up with the photo should censor themselves to protect those who do find it offensive. Atleast in this case.
The point was, that just because you are offended, doesn’t mean it is offensive to everyone else. Hence, its simply something you have to accept and move on.