seeing women in hijab, is that it seems like a symbol of subjugation and discrimination, especially when the men you see them with are often dressed in typical western business or casual attire. So it seems like a double standard or kind of ironic that these women would complain about being discriminated against for wearing that sort of attire, when to many it would seem like a symbol of discrimination or subjugation within their own culture or religion that requires them to dress that way.
I remember, many years ago, being in a department store in a shopping mall and seeing a woman dressed in a burka, with just the slits for her eyes. She was shopping with her husband and son who were dressed in typical American attire. I had never seen a woman wearing a burka in this country before, and it was startling and disturbing, to be honest. I looked into her eyes, as I was very close to her, and I didn't see a happy look in her eyes. Somehow I don't think she was comfortable with other people staring at or noticing her in such a way. I wondered if it was her choice to dress that way or if her husband or religion/culture demanded her to dress that way. I just felt sorry for her, as she was obviously not comfortable having so many people looking at her and probably wondering about the same things that I was.
Of course, that was a long time ago. Now days many people seem to like sticking out in the crowd with wild hair colors, styles, makeup, tattoos and dress. Seems harder and harder to even be noticed these days with 'weird' being much more in style or commonplace. Hijab wouldn't seem a big deal these days. I don't think it really phases anyone much what others are wearing now days. What does a person have to do to get attention these days?
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