Moderately interesting: a story from a woman who used to wear the niqab...

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https://www.quora.com/What-do-uncovered-Western-women-think-of-when-they-see-us-Muslim-women-who-wear-a-niqab-and-are-covered-from-head-to-toe/answer/Noel-Rosario-1?srid=uVy4&share=152fc829

Q: What do uncovered Western women think of when they see us Muslim women who wear a niqab and are covered from head to toe?

Noel's Answer

Noel Rosario, How? Why? <-----two questions that rule my life.

I was married to a Muslim for four years and identified as a Muslim for five. I used to wear full hijab/abaya.

I used to tell people it was my choice too.

What I didn't tell them, was I "chose" to wear such restricting garments because my husband made it clear that if I didn't, he wouldn't go out in public with me. He also would break something of mine or "lose" it in retaliation.

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The Quran does not tell women to wear hijab, let alone niqab.

I think women in full niqab are likely every bit as oppressed as I was, whether they realize it or not.

Interesting bit of writing. Lots of women claim they choose to wear the hijab, but a lot of them are really pressured into it.

Personally, I think that people should be able to wear what they want, but I suspect that a lot of Muslim women are not wearing what they want...

I know, I know, I'm a shitlord because I'm criticizing Islam in particular, but the misogyny that's epidemic in that religion gets under my skin.