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dhol82

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2. Well, having spent 8 days

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 09:35 PM

Feb 2015

Wearing a hijab, along with 'modest dress' during a tour of Iran, I can say that it was a pain in the butt and, being grateful that I was there in the fall, could not imagine what it would have been like in the heat of summer.

Essentially, it sucked.

Of course all the men could wander about as they chose.

Pathetic.

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Today is World Hijab Day [View all] JI7 Feb 2015 OP

is there a day where Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #1

Having to ask means you do not want the answer. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #3

true Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #5

Yes, sad. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #6

! cwydro Feb 2015 #21

Well, having spent 8 days dhol82 Feb 2015 #2

That is all you can say about a "tour of Iran"? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #4

The tour of Iran was amazing!!! dhol82 Feb 2015 #11

I visited Iran in 1977, before the Revolution. SheilaT Feb 2015 #18

Must have been interesting. dhol82 Feb 2015 #41

It was. There was a genuine friendliness from the locals SheilaT Feb 2015 #42

Just got back to this thread dhol82 Feb 2015 #43

so when are all muslim men going to start wearing them on a regular basis? Oh sorry, only msongs Feb 2015 #7

I think they should nt Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #10

there are Sikh guys who wear the turban which is a lot more difficult to wear than the hijab JI7 Feb 2015 #16

10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman in hijab Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #8

should ladies have the choice? Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #9

this is the one i thought was interesting JI7 Feb 2015 #17

Gee dhol82 Feb 2015 #13

No thanks riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #12

Why the hell would a woman wear that get up willingly? mnhtnbb Feb 2015 #14

because they can look cool and mysterious and a lot better than Christian Fundie Dresses JI7 Feb 2015 #15

They all look brainwashed to me. riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #19

and there are the men also JI7 Feb 2015 #20

You mean that's not the Weight Watchers bowling team? 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #22

Maybe it's genetic. They may all be related. nt benz380 Feb 2015 #31

Why not everyone? One_Life_To_Give Feb 2015 #23

Pics of Iran BEFORE the Islamic Revolution: mr blur Feb 2015 #24

this is Iran in the 70s before the revolution also JI7 Feb 2015 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2017 #46

btw, before the revolution women were less likely to get equal education JI7 Feb 2015 #40

You have got to be fucking kidding. randome Feb 2015 #25

it IS a choice for many in the West JI7 Feb 2015 #27

Sure. It's a choice to wear gloves on your ears, too, which makes as much sense. randome Feb 2015 #28

you feel that way about sikh guys who wear turbans ? who are they subservient to ? JI7 Feb 2015 #29

They have a choice. Women usually don't. randome Feb 2015 #30

many DO have a choice to wear it in the west JI7 Feb 2015 #32

S&M sex play is a choice, too, but why would we encourage it? randome Feb 2015 #33

you don't have to encourage anything, it's about accepting that it IS a choice for many in the WEST JI7 Feb 2015 #34

It's like flying the Confederate flag, IMO. randome Feb 2015 #35

that's like saying not eating pork is a symbol of oppression JI7 Feb 2015 #36

Again, that's a choice, unless one is stoned or tortured for violating the ban. randome Feb 2015 #37

i'm pretty sure pork is banned and many don't have the choice to eat it in many muslim nations JI7 Feb 2015 #38

And that's simply fucked up. randome Feb 2015 #39

I'd like "World We Get To Wear Whatever The Fuck We Want Day." nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #44

one might wonder DustyJoe Feb 2016 #45