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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
I would probably NOT purchase from a couple with the woman wearing a Hijab. It seems anti-feminist to me. Where does that lead - back to the dark ages? I think that historically it was for a face covering to prevent the spread of some deadly Pandemic of some (?) old time disease like smallpox or the black death or something.
........Maybe with our current conditions, we will ALL be wearing Hijabs soon - I want mine to be tye-dye.
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She has the right to wear one if she wants, this is a free country. Her adult daughter was not wearing one, that was also her choice.
What is anti-feminist, is intentionally depriving a woman of income based on their religion. When I lived in Connecticut I wore a hijab outside in the winter, because it was the BEST way to keep my ears, head, neck, and mouth warm on very cold days. I'd keep it on when I went in the supermarket to shop, since I knew I'd have to go right back out again and it was easier than unwrapping and rewrapping.
What is also anti-feminist is assuming that a woman showing off her hair is the only appropriate option, and anyone who chooses otherwise is anti-feminist.
In Judaism, a woman's hair is considered her glory and power - and if she's married, she's supposed to only allow her husband and young children to see it. Adult male offspring should not ever see it. They're not entitled to see it. Only her husband has that right.
In Islam, it is similar - though it's an interpretive issue, and depends on which sect of Islam is interpreting the laws . In some sects a simple head scarf will suffice, in others, the covering has to include everything except the eyes. In the USA, a woman has the right to accept her religion's dictates or reject them.
In the USA, married ultra conservative, orthodox, and Lubavitcher Jewish women keep their heads covered outside the home - usually wearing wigs. Unmarried adult women also cover their heads, usually with a scarf.
In the USA, many Roman Catholic nuns wear a wimple and veil. Is that anti-feminist? No - it's a religious choice.