Before i embark on this controversial subject, let me inform you that I’ve got
nothing against Islam. In fact, i dearly believe in it though i don't practise
it. Just like most other Muslims. I'm not an expert in it either. Just like
most mullahs (unless your name is Dr. Zakir Naik). Anyway, in recent times, no other faith got subjected
to criticism as intensely as Islam. Small wonder it's the fastest-spreading
religion! Coming back to the topic at hand, I’m not against burqa. I think it makes a
cool style statement and i will defend to the death a man's right to wear it.
Yup. The reason why I’ve chosen to submit my invaluable inputs on this garment
is the hypocrisy that goes into the making of a culture (mind you, not
religion). Religion and culture might intermingle but they are two separate entities
and the sooner we acknowledge the fact, the better it is. Islam is a religion
and Arabic is NOT the only culture on the planet. One doesn't have to become an
Arab to be a Muslim. As simple as that. If at all there should be a set dress
code, it has to be free of sexism. Understandably, that ain't the case as the pseudo-code
in this ambit has always been set by polygamous bearded men. And there is a huge difference
between a hijab and a burqa and a niqab and so on. For argument's sake, let's
stick to burqa here. You see, if one discards that ridiculous face veil, it's a
pretty conventional garment. But when it covers a woman's identity, it delivers
a thick-veiled attack on feminism—at least that’s what the West wants us to
believe. The European retards who thought banning hijab in France would prove a
point are damn right. It proves they are retards. At the end of the day, banning
burqa is like banning a ban, right? Now, the van-friendly Netherlands is also planning to
ban burqas from next year onwards. All of a sudden, the Dutch are speaking
French! Fortunately, we won’t face such iniquity in India as our politics
fornicates with religion on a daily basis. Our women are free to wear burqa whenever
and wherever they like. They don't even have to be Muslims for doing so. By the way, Bohri women's rida pwns the plain-black-tortured-under-Indian-sun fabric by miles on aesthetic terms. On a serious note, i guess a woman can not
only wear a burqa but also mummify herself if SHE wants. It should purely be
HER choice.
2 comments:
Good to hear the woman in you speak up for the choices her counterparts should be allowed to make....without the interference of some condescending and patronising members of the opposite sex!Seriously,coming from a man its heart warming.
Balanced, clever and apt. Very well written.
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