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Debate: is covering your face in public a freedom or a restriction? Had a talk with my Moroccan friend that switched my view.
She said in her country some women wear niqabs by choice. But tourists think it's forced. I always thought it was oppression. Now I'm not sure. Where's the line between culture and control? What do you all think?
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sean_park827d ago
It's funny how we draw lines about freedom without noticing the double standards all around us... like how we're cool with people wearing balaclavas at a protest but flip out over a niqab at the mall. Or how a hoodie pulled up is street style but a headscarf is suspicious. The real line between culture and control usually comes down to who gets to choose without being judged for it... and that's where most debates get fuzzy.
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rowan_butler9327d ago
Oh wow, you really nailed it there @sean_park8. I've noticed the same thing with how people react to face coverings in different settings. At the hardware store last winter, nobody batted an eye at me wearing a ski mask and goggles while grabbing supplies, but I've seen folks get real jumpy about a woman in a niqab just walking through the grocery store. Same with hoodies in the summer versus a turban on a Sikh guy. It's like the moment something is tied to religion or culture, people lose their minds over choices that are totally fine in other contexts.
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