[CobaltBlue]

If you'd bothered to look at my profile, you'd see my demographics, which have been there for a long time: "American woman. 50-ish. Married, lawyer, mother of two boys (18, 16)." No, I am not a lesbian, either, although I am a feminist, have been one all my life. Not a Muslim, either, I am Catholic, again, have been one all my life.

In fact, I am old enough to remember when people opposed the election of John F. Kennedy on the basis that he was Catholic. Where I come from - Deep South - there are plenty of Protestants who believe that Catholics are not "saved" and are going to hell, and that the Pope is the anti-Christ or maybe just the anti-Pope.

Is America going to hell in a handbasket because some Muslim women wear their hijab to school? Couldn't prove it by me, I've attended classes with Muslim women for years. Most of them are too bashful to even speak. If you make them choose between school and veils, they'll pick veils, and stay home.

Personally, I'd prefer that they get good educations and become professionals and work for women's rights in the Islamic world. You don't have to tell them how oppressive Muslim men are, they know that better than you do.

[Mamzelle]

Thanks for sharing so much of yourself.

Point was--you made a ridiculous and inflammatory remark that equated fascistic oppression with the sensible discouragement of hijab in public schools.

While men seem to be the chief proponents of the allure of the veil, a lot of women are sold on it as well. Gives me the perfect horrors--I remember that woman in the blue blanket being shot on the soccer field--

We'd be better off without the veil on girls in public schools. It won't be easy to get rid of once the numbers increase.