2. REASON OF INTEREST
❖ The recent French banning of the wearing of traditional Muslim garments such as
Burqas and the Niqabs has sparked my interest in the clothing. I do not agree with
ban, for I see it as a direct attack on the Muslim religion. It comes into question if
the garments were to be worn by another religion, would the ban have even come
into effect or even considered. The law or ban is said to have been put in place for
security reasons. The wearing of the clothing is seen as a security risk for the fact
that a large portion of the body, sometimes including the head and face, is covered
to the public. This would prevent identification of a person in the occurrence of a
crime. The security risk that was presented was accepted by the public, by the ban
seem to be an act that crosses a line in a free society. The banning of the garment
seems to target only a certain group of people. A group of people whom have not
been treated fairly in recent history, and this law seems to be just another form of
discrimination. The ban is not directed towards to Muslim or Islamic people, but it
is overwhelmingly obvious who the target is.
3. Freedom
We live in a free society, and you
should not be allowed to tell
someone what to wear or not to
wear in a free society. The choice to
wear a garment because of what you
believe is a human right and should
not be criticized.
4. Hijab: the headscarf worn by muslim women, sometimes including a veil that covers the face except
for the eyes.
5. CHADOR: A LOOSE, USUALLY BLACK ROBE WORN BY MUSLIM WOMEN THAT
COVERS THE BODY FROM HEAD TO TOE.
6. The hijab, chador, and many other foreign customs
are having an effect on the American society. The
teaching that the women are to keep from tempting
men, rather than the men being responsible is only
furthering the inequality in not only the Muslim
society, but the world. This idea can be related to
many inequality situations in the world today, sexual
as well as non-sexual. The wage gap, glass ceiling,
female infanticide in China, victims of violence, and
even the right to travel can be traced to being by the
simple forms of gender inequality.
7. Women today are still blamed for situations such as sexual
assault for their part in the act, even though the situation is
completely one sided. Women are seen as asking for it if
they are wearing clothing that is seen as being too revealing
or tempting to individuals. This is basically saying that the
individuals whom commit the act are only partly
responsible, for they had no choice or opportunity of
control due to what the woman is wearing or acting.
8.
9. A woman is responsible for
actions taken against them
because they are tempters. this
theory can be traced back to
the bible fable of adam being
tempted by eve.
10. This is how young
girls and women are
taught to look and
act in the world, yet
when something
negative results from
such acts, they are
responsible because
they were too
revealing.
11. I am in no way condoning the blaming of men for all negative situations
involving women. I am only pointing out the level of blame on women, and
how it is irrelevant to the situations. If a women is raped, whether or not her
outfit is too revealing or her actions were not of many standards, the final
decision is that if the man or person committing the assault and for that
reason that greater portion of blame belongs to them. She asked for it is not
a defense.
12. domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a crime, and is not right in any situation,
whether committed by a man or a woman. Domestic violence is
also another example of gender inequality in the world. Most
situations are viewed as the female in the situation is the victim,
but there are cases, usually famous situations, when the female is
blamed. In some situations, the female is questioned as to what
they did to cause the violence. I believe that unless the female
physically assaulted the individual whom assaulted them, they can
not be questioned or seen as a tempt to the violence.
13. I am no way offended by the choice for an individual to
wear garments that they feel are appropriate, nor do I want
to insult the Muslim culture. I am only trying to bring to
light the what message it sends to societies across the
world, and how it is negatively affecting the Women’s
Movement that is still going on today. An individual is
entitled to their belief, and that is acceptable in all
situations. I am only questioning how some beliefs, acts,
and practices are not teaching equality. It is impossible to
not realize how this...
15. If females are only seen as objects that are to be controlled and to avoid
interfering with men advancing in society, it makes it almost acceptable by
some to commit acts like this. Accepting this only leads to this...
16. Women will continue to be seen
as unequal to, or lesser than
men if certain societies accept
the inequality. American is a
combination of different people
from many different countries
in the world. This means that
the people from other places
whom are acceptable to the
inequality are only bringing this
teaching to an already unequal
society, hindering the growth of
females in society.
18. Can be the cause to this, then there is an obvious societal
issue that must be addressed immediately.
19. Things like this are seen as acceptable, and even a joke, but
people need to see the real message this is sending.
20. This inequality can not be rid away with in one society and remain at large in
another. One country can not prosecute rape as a crime, while another condones it
due to a woman’s actions.
21. In the broadest of terms, if this continues in one nation, and seen as a responsibility of a
woman to cover herself in order not to tempt men, rather than as a respectable act of
religious beliefs...
22. Then this will continue, without a vision of equality to
be in sight.
23. The virtues, like the muses, are always
seen in groups. a good principle was
never found solitary in any breast.
– Siddhartha Guatama
24. I understand that the women whom wear the hijab and not all
oppressed. I would only like to bring attention to the ones whom
do feel this way, and how their feelings of oppression can be
relatable to the oppression women across the world feel. The idea
of American’s viewing the Muslim or Islamic nation as one whom is
so far from what Americans believe is ridiculous. Inequality and
wrong doing is the same no matter whom does it. It does not
depend on the color of one’s skin, or by the gender one identifies
themselves. We are all the same, and for one movement to take
place, it requires the nation, not a community. Only the true
equality and peace will come when one can rejoice in their
advancements and accomplishments as one unlike them may do as
well.
