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Modesty and protection

In Reply to: I wanted to know exactly what the headwrap's purpose/meaning was. posted by Jeff on July 01, 1999 at 01:45:34:

Depends on whom you ask. Muslims, including Muslim women, argue that its purpose is to shield and protect women from lustful attention and harassment. This seems to be what Muslims think, so it's the reason i, as a non-Muslim, would accept. Some western feminists however, including some people i know, believe that its purpose was to subjugate women.

speaking of which, I think it's outrageous that the French refuse to let muslim girls wear headscarves in school. And this is a supposedly liberal government.

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