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To: Tamar1973
"Just because a woman doesn't wear a bikini to the beach or show off her belly button at the grocery store doesn't automatically means she's oppressed."

It means they're oppressed if it's forced on them; which it is.

105 posted on 09/03/2006 4:54:19 PM PDT by TheCrusader
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To: TheCrusader
It means they're oppressed if it's forced on them; which it is.

In Turkey, which is where these swimsuits come form that we have been discussing, women are actually banned from entering government property (including attending university) if they are wearing hijab.

106 posted on 09/03/2006 9:47:57 PM PDT by Tamar1973 (Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.)
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