My veil is oppressing me?
Well I'll start this off with a little story that got me thinking.
It was about 8:30ish, I was at my local grocery store, buying things to satisfy my cravings. I was in line behind grandma and her hundreds and thousands of items, when the lady behind my asks about my hijab. She asks what it's called. I tell her. She asks if it hot. I tell her only sometimes. Then, she tells me,
"You wearing that only supports the oppression of women. You are brainwashed into think you want to wear it but in reality it is just another way to remind you that men think of you as a second class citizen." I was absolutely appalled. Not at what she was saying so much, but by the fact that she didn't even know what my veil was called, much less know whether or not I'm oppressed.
I KNOW I'm not oppressed by me wearing it. It was my choice and my choice alone. I remember my mother wearing it, but taking it off sometime in her late 30s after having my youngest brother. She did not force it on me, nor did my father. My husband sure he'll didn't force it on me, he's not even Muslim.
Back in track. What do you think when you see a woman wearing a hijab, or veil, or anytime if conservative clothing. Do you see it as oppressive if it roots from a cultural or religious background? I'd love to hear your opinions. TIA!
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