Reply To: Islam and Purdah: why do it?

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HYO
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Most Muslim women wear the hijab and cover themselves because they want to be noticed for their intelligence and knowledge, not their sexy curves. It should be a choice, never forced. I am a Muslim girl. I’ve been covering since I was five because I saw my mom doing it and I thought it looked fun. When I got a bit older I thought it over and decided to continue doing it. I don’t find it a handicap for me in any way. I wear loose jeans and shirts, I go outside, play baseball with my sisters, etc. I know that in some Middle Eastern countries the whole thing has been messed up. Ninety percent of the practices over there are completely unrelated to Islam and the other 10 percent are related, but are really twisted. And there shouldn’t be any compulsion in religion, anyway.

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Name : HYO, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Muslim, Age : 14, City : Detroit, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,