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Wearing The Veil Is Good For Women – Says A Western Feminist.?


What are your thoughts on this article?
“The West interprets veiling as repression of women and suppression of their sexuality. But when I travelled in Muslim countries and was invited to join a discussion in women-only settings within Muslim homes, I learned that Muslim attitudes toward women’s appearance and sexuality are not rooted in repression, but in a strong sense of public versus private, of what is due to God and what is due to one’s husband. It is not that Islam suppresses sexuality, but that it embodies a strongly developed sense of its appropriate channelling – toward marriage, the bonds that sustain family life, and the attachment that secures a home.
Outside the walls of the typical Muslim households that I visited in Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt, all was demureness and propriety. But inside, women were as interested in allure, seduction and pleasure as women anywhere in the world.
At home, in the context of marital intimacy, Victoria’s Secret, elegant fashion and skin care lotions abounded. The bridal videos that I was shown, with the sensuous dancing that the bride learns as part of what makes her a wonderful wife, and which she proudly displays for her bridegroom, suggested that sensuality was not alien to Muslim women. Rather, pleasure and sexuality, both male and female, should not be displayed promiscuously – and possibly destructively – for all to see.
Indeed, many Muslim women I spoke with did not feel at all subjugated by the chador or the headscarf. On the contrary, they felt liberated from what they experienced as the intrusive, commodifying, basely sexualising Western gaze. Many women said something like this: “When I wear Western clothes, men stare at me, objectify me, or I am always measuring myself against the standards of models in magazines, which are hard to live up to – and even harder as you get older, not to mention how tiring it can be to be on display all the time. When I wear my headscarf or chador, people relate to me as an individual, not an object; I feel respected.” This may not be expressed in a traditional Western feminist set of images, but it is a recognisably Western feminist set of feelings.
I experienced it myself. I put on a shalwar kameez and a headscarf in Morocco for a trip to the bazaar. Yes, some of the warmth I encountered was probably from the novelty of seeing a Westerner so clothed; but, as I moved about the market – the curve of my breasts covered, the shape of my legs obscured, my long hair not flying about me – I felt a novel sense of calm and serenity. I felt, yes, in certain ways, free.”
by Naomi Wolf

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What A Western Feminist Says About Muslim Women And The Veil?


What are your thoughts on this article?
“The West interprets veiling as repression of women and suppression of their sexuality. But when I travelled in Muslim countries and was invited to join a discussion in women-only settings within Muslim homes, I learned that Muslim attitudes toward women’s appearance and sexuality are not rooted in repression, but in a strong sense of public versus private, of what is due to God and what is due to one’s husband. It is not that Islam suppresses sexuality, but that it embodies a strongly developed sense of its appropriate channelling – toward marriage, the bonds that sustain family life, and the attachment that secures a home.
Outside the walls of the typical Muslim households that I visited in Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt, all was demureness and propriety. But inside, women were as interested in allure, seduction and pleasure as women anywhere in the world.
At home, in the context of marital intimacy, Victoria’s Secret, elegant fashion and skin care lotions abounded. The bridal videos that I was shown, with the sensuous dancing that the bride learns as part of what makes her a wonderful wife, and which she proudly displays for her bridegroom, suggested that sensuality was not alien to Muslim women. Rather, pleasure and sexuality, both male and female, should not be displayed promiscuously – and possibly destructively – for all to see.
Indeed, many Muslim women I spoke with did not feel at all subjugated by the chador or the headscarf. On the contrary, they felt liberated from what they experienced as the intrusive, commodifying, basely sexualising Western gaze. Many women said something like this: “When I wear Western clothes, men stare at me, objectify me, or I am always measuring myself against the standards of models in magazines, which are hard to live up to – and even harder as you get older, not to mention how tiring it can be to be on display all the time. When I wear my headscarf or chador, people relate to me as an individual, not an object; I feel respected.” This may not be expressed in a traditional Western feminist set of images, but it is a recognisably Western feminist set of feelings.
I experienced it myself. I put on a shalwar kameez and a headscarf in Morocco for a trip to the bazaar. Yes, some of the warmth I encountered was probably from the novelty of seeing a Westerner so clothed; but, as I moved about the market – the curve of my breasts covered, the shape of my legs obscured, my long hair not flying about me – I felt a novel sense of calm and serenity. I felt, yes, in certain ways, free.”
by Naomi Wolfhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/behin…

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Where Have All The Crows Come From? I Am In San Diego, And I Wonder At The Over-abundance Of Crows. Don’t You?


It used to be that we mainly had ravens, but now we see that crows occupy a good share of the ravens’ niche. I am told that a huge crow roost east of town does not seem diminished. I have also heard that this appearance of crows in urban areas has been seen throughout North America.
I would appreciate if you would tell me about crows in your areas, whether they have increased, diminished, or remained the same–whether you are urban, or rural. I would also like to hear your explanations, and whether you think this increase is apparent, or real.
Thank you.

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Where Have All The Crows Come From? I Am In San Diego, And I Wonder At The Over-abundance Of Crows. Don’t You?


It used to be that we mainly had ravens, but now we see that crows occupy a good share of the ravens’ niche. I am told that a huge crow roost east of town does not seem diminished. I have also heard that this appearance of crows in urban areas has been seen throughout North America.
I would appreciate if you would tell me about crows in your areas, whether they have increased, diminished, or remained the same–whether you are urban, or rural. I would also like to hear your explanations, and whether you think this increase is apparent, or real.
Thank you.

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Where Have All The Crows Come From? I Am In San Diego, And I Wonder At The Over-abundance Of Crows. Don’t You?


It used to be that we mainly had ravens, but now we see that crows occupy a good share of the ravens’ niche. I am told that a huge crow roost east of town does not seem diminished. I have also heard that this appearance of crows in urban areas has been seen throughout North America.
I would appreciate if you would tell me about crows in your areas, whether they have increased, diminished, or remained the same–whether you are urban, or rural. I would also like to hear your explanations, and whether you think this increase is apparent, or real.
Thank you.

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Rhh: What Hip Hop Album Do You Think Has The Best Guest Features?


Three or more guest appearances. With Wu-Tang albums, let’s say only non-Wu members and affiliates count as guest appearances (if you were going to say a Wu album in the first place).
BQ: Favorite guest appearance on the album you chose?
BQ2: At what point do guest features on an album become excessive to you?

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