Man punches nurse for removing wife's burqa during c-section

[riderinthestorm]

152. We are centuries beyond women being able to assert their "rights" to go naked in public

in "western cultures". Patriarchy put an end to that particular religious freedom centuries ago. Those pockets of female empowerment remain rare these days as you well know. Native (and increasingly rare) Aboriginal cultures like those in Australia for example. that have resisted assimilating, embrace their religious and cultural nudity where they are free to express their power - in the bush. But even they know enough to NOT show up in the streets of Redfern without clothes on. That's not a "choice". Its law. It's not my 'religious construct", it simply is the facts.

Furthermore, the woman in the OP was not given any choice. In fact, her husband threatened to divorce her if she allowed herself to be prepped for surgery. France has made laws about burqa because there's a problem there about it. Stories like the OP reinforce the motivations behind that law. Did you know that virtually ALL of the Muslim women in France support the burqa ban? And the even older ban on religious garb (like the hijab) in public places?

Your anecdotal stories don't outweigh the fact that burqas are misogynistic and deserve to be debated as to their public value in western society. Furthermore, you are on an anonymous public message board and if you choose to be obtuse, secretive and non-participatory in the conversation assumptions will be made. You are welcome to disabuse me of anything that's wrong. You are the one whose choosing to be coy in this discussion.

I'm off for the night. Have at it. Or not.