[SnakeDoctor]

It is a symbol of faith if chosen by women, a symbol of oppression if forced on women. Seems pretty straight forward.

In most cases, it is likely a symbol of faith in Western democracies). In eastern and/or less libertarian countries, I think it is more prone to being forced on women, and thus a symbol of oppression.

SnakeDoc

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"The Greek and Roman Churches, which have been called Christian, and which take the name of Christians as a cloak, have worshipped innumerable idols. On this account, on the simple subject of the Deity and His worship, if nothing more, I should rather incline, of the two, after all my early traditions, education, and prejudices, to the side of Mahomet, for on this point he is on the side of truth, and the Christian world on the side of idolatry and heathenism." – FLDS/LDS Apostle Parley P. Pratt, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 3, p.38