Not a exactly an even comparison. The girl in the bikini can wear whatever she wants, while the Muslim girl would probably be beaten or worse if she went outside even partially uncovered, or without a male relative escort. This is not simply cultural differences.
Many Muslim women are free to wear what they want and find a certain power in not exposing their body. There is no "my eyes are up here" moments. Instead in western culture there is a certain amount of pressure for women to pay attention to their body, clothing and make-up. Some find it empowering but many find it oppressive. It's just a different way thinking.
It's not "just a different way of thinking" in strict Sharia law countries, and the women know no different. If they do they dare not say so. Muslim women who have a choice and choose to dress modestly are a different story.
I'm not saying anything except that there is no direct comparison here between "free" countries and strict Muslim countries.
The direct comparison is the cultural views the exposure of a woman's body. Dalia Mogahed (an American Muslim) refers the Hijab as as the privatization of her sexuality. In this she find confidence. Some people do view women exposing themselves as vulnerability rather than strength.
Yep figured I'd be misunderstood. I was only referencing those countries/cultures that force the women to dress like this and arrest, beat, or even murder women for leaving their home uncovered.
Yes I understand that there are Muslim women who are strict adherents to Sharia law of their own accord, or perhaps are simply devout Muslims. I was not trying to start an argument about preference, and I withdraw my previous comments.
No.... I personally know someone who dresses like that and she enjoys doing it... You my friend went and generalized every Muslim woman who wears a niqab... I am not offended I just couldn't believe that ppl allowed you to state such a generlization
Please reread what I wrote. There are certainly women who choose to dress "modestly"; I assume this is only strict Muslim women but hey, who knows what's fashion anymore.
My original point was the cultures - let's take Saudi Arabia as an example - who follow Sharia law to the letter and force their women to completely cover themselves and allow no free will.
I did not take into account that some Muslim women choose to follow modest dress of their own accord in countries that allow them to dress as they wish. I admit I did not make my point as I meant it; this is why I "withdrew" my comments in my last post. It was a communication issue on my part, not yours. My bad.
He did not generalize, Bubbles2. Just because a contradiction exists does not invalidate the argument. There ARE muslim women in places who will have harmful things done to them if they wear anything outside of the dress code.
I'm not saying anything except that there is no direct comparison here between "free" countries and strict Muslim countries.
Yes I understand that there are Muslim women who are strict adherents to Sharia law of their own accord, or perhaps are simply devout Muslims. I was not trying to start an argument about preference, and I withdraw my previous comments.
My original point was the cultures - let's take Saudi Arabia as an example - who follow Sharia law to the letter and force their women to completely cover themselves and allow no free will.
I did not take into account that some Muslim women choose to follow modest dress of their own accord in countries that allow them to dress as they wish. I admit I did not make my point as I meant it; this is why I "withdrew" my comments in my last post. It was a communication issue on my part, not yours. My bad.