http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48884758/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/
Either way, not being allowed to wear one or adhering to such strict rules...
Either way, not being allowed to wear one or adhering to such strict rules...
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The article writer seems confused as to what is a veil and what isn't. The presenter is wearing a headscarf not a veil. A lot of Moslem women here wear headscarves. Othodox Jewish women wear wigs which serve the same purpose of hiding the hair.
well, aside from the confusion abut the nomenclature of the garment
Is it progress to wear one or progress that the ban has been lifted.
(In conjunction with Sukerkin's post though, I am thinking it's a step back. Considering that even full coverage does not protect you from harassment anymore)
Full coverage never protected a woman from harrassment or rape. Only a massive change in attitude will protect women in these countries. Until men stop thinking of women as possessions and of less value than themselves (and their herds and flocks) women will never be safe. Discussions about clothing worn by women are only the thin end of the wedge, discussions need first to be about allowing women rights and protecting them by law then we can talk about clothing because once women are seen as human beings in their own right what they wear will not change.