Posted on 08/24/2016 1:17:27 PM PDT by C19fan
Puzzled and upset.
Thats how some women working in the Islamic fashion industry view the furor in France over burkinis, the body-concealing swimsuit that has been banned in a growing number of seaside towns.
I am quite upset to say the least. Wearing a burkini is not a political statement, rather a choice of dress, said Rabia Zargarpur, a Dubai-based designer who markets her Rabia Z label of so-called modest fashions online. For Muslim women, burkinis are a symbol of liberation, not repression. Muslim women who were uncomfortable or unable to swim in mixed pools or beaches are now taking part in those activities. And women can wear a wetsuit with a hood for multiple reasons including preserving modesty or sun protection.
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I am having chemotherapy right now and have lost my hair. I prefer a scarf to a wig and the other day I turned around and a Muslim woman wearing a scarf was smiling at me. I don’t wear my scarf tied like she did but apparently she felt some kind of a connection to me.
It was creepy.
I understand your feeling that way in mid August on say a Gulf or Atlantic coast beach. In, say late February to April, on Myrtle beach I bet they may be comfy. That purple number I posted is kind of cute. It's a different look than shorts and a hoodie for sure. But as a man, I'm seeing a woman wearing something like that in early spring or late fall as pretty.
Oops sorry Ditter. My last was actually in supposed to be in response to CrimsonTidegirl’s last.
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