bras and veils
had a radical thought last night.
since i am now a dedicated rather than a bad student, at soas, it was about the middle east.
veils are for the middle east what bras are in the west.
same controversy, same feminist bone of contention (just think of the bare breasts in lecture theatres and the bra-burning action in the late 60s). same edgy statements of women who wear it *because they have made a personal decision to wear it and that should be respected*.
same patronising by men and by society (veil - religion, bra - tissue strength).
and of course, while neither are a necessity, some women look better with...
since i am now a dedicated rather than a bad student, at soas, it was about the middle east.
veils are for the middle east what bras are in the west.
same controversy, same feminist bone of contention (just think of the bare breasts in lecture theatres and the bra-burning action in the late 60s). same edgy statements of women who wear it *because they have made a personal decision to wear it and that should be respected*.
same patronising by men and by society (veil - religion, bra - tissue strength).
and of course, while neither are a necessity, some women look better with...
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