A) I’m thoroughly creeped out when I see women wearing the “barqas” which leave just an eye-slit, especially if it’s covered with a thick mesh so you can barely see the wearers eyes (I see this once or twice a week at my local Home Depot here in Illinois). And I’m equally creeped out by the men who want them to dress this way.
B) But then, I’m also a bit creeped out by the dress of some members of conservative Christian and Jewish groups as well.
C) Still, if socially conservative women - of any religion - want to wear garments they feel protects their modesty in public places, I don’t feel it’s my place to object.
D) And I was such a woman, probably the place I would feel most uncomfortable "exposing" myself would-be in a hospital-like setting.
Modesty and common sense should be able to co-exist. These outfits have to be stifling and pretty miserable at times. Common sense allows anyone the freedom to function normally. A person can dress modestly enough without having to don a complete cover up of every square inch of skin. Also, in fact, the men's head wraps have to be pretty hot with all that fabric wrapped and knotted around the head.
I am so thankful that the Lord loves us and wants us to use common sense and be able to function normally at the same time.