Re: My official stance on burqas
hiccup - not sure if that was addressed to myself, but yeah, I know there is a difference, but in America, even a hijab is different. There are plenty of burqas clad women here to as well, enough so you see four or five everyday (more than most areas of the country).
I used the example of hijab for Afia to show that some chose to wear it even above 'percieved' views on intolerance.
Personally, if my daughter told me that she wished to wear a burqa because she felt it was a symbol of her committment to God, fine, that is her choice.