tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post5133026066838656817..comments2024-02-19T05:14:41.739-05:00Comments on The Auto Prophet: The Hijab And The Muffin TopAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108992620883563299noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-10029483349948305022011-02-09T00:43:27.388-05:002011-02-09T00:43:27.388-05:00Nice to meet people who are nonmuslim and openmind...Nice to meet people who are nonmuslim and openminded. Thanks! There are not many of you ou there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-58571826222497856322008-12-23T04:10:00.000-05:002008-12-23T04:10:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-29797943635780801752008-07-24T07:17:00.000-05:002008-07-24T07:17:00.000-05:00Beyond the veilMy modest dress that you see As a s...<B>Beyond the veil</B><BR/><BR/><BR/>My modest dress that you see<BR/> As a sign of oppression<BR/>Is for me the symbol of ultimate liberation<BR/><BR/>It urges you to look beyond the veil <BR/>To peel the skin<BR/>To peep through the physical<BR/>The limited… the confined<BR/>Straight into the essence<BR/>The infinite … the boundless<BR/><BR/>It’s a glaring statement<BR/>I am more than just a body<BR/>I am a mind… a heart<BR/>And a soul<BR/><BR/>Don’t just stop there<BR/>At the door<BR/>Come in<BR/>Get to know me<BR/>For what I really am<BR/><BR/>It gives me contentment<BR/>And great satisfaction<BR/>With my femininity<BR/><BR/>It gives me dignity<BR/>As I refuse to be portrayed<BR/> As a sex object<BR/><BR/>It gives me freedom<BR/>To choose my dress<BR/> Not only wearing what men desire<BR/><BR/>It gives me protection<BR/>From all undesired attention<BR/>For my intimacy I only share<BR/>With the one I love<BR/><BR/>Does that make any sense to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-37178570873156483052008-07-14T22:16:00.000-05:002008-07-14T22:16:00.000-05:00Never thought about it this way lol. Good post.www...Never thought about it this way lol. Good post.<BR/><BR/>www.detroit-travel-guide.comDomHyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232783549973016734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-23210162150066518462008-07-14T05:13:00.000-05:002008-07-14T05:13:00.000-05:00let me tell you, covered up Muslim women are NOT a...let me tell you, covered up Muslim women are NOT accorded more respect or protection than otherwise. I have lived in a Muslim country my entire life and know what i'm talking about. everyone deserves to be treated with respect. how come men don't have to cover up and dress modestly? why must all of us women be slaves to your assumptions and desires while men are not?Forsoothsayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765993032234113659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-37808538106724644402008-07-13T16:16:00.000-05:002008-07-13T16:16:00.000-05:00While you didn't actually say you wanted to FORCE ...While you didn't actually say you wanted to FORCE or REQUIRE women to dress a certain way, you implied that women who are total strangers to you should for some reason be concerned with your opinions about what they should wear, and should dress to impress you. Who are you to judge which women are too large to wear tank tops and shorts "gracefully"? And for an outing to a casual place like the zoo, why shouldn't I dress like "I don't care what I look like as long as I am comfortable"? God knows men dress like that all the time and aren't criticized for it. If you gave equal treatment to men's clothing choices in this blog post I wouldn't find it so offensive, but as it is it comes off as incredibly sexist.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209209156944682018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-1796936951496584602008-07-12T21:55:00.000-05:002008-07-12T21:55:00.000-05:00To onigirifb and anonymous, I never said I wanted ...To onigirifb and anonymous, I never said I wanted to force/require women to dress a certain way. I just wish the culture wasn't so coarse, I wish people would think more carefully about what they are doing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108992620883563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-70851227936042231852008-07-12T21:52:00.000-05:002008-07-12T21:52:00.000-05:00Wow, I had no idea blogger could handle Arabic scr...Wow, I had no idea blogger could handle Arabic script... crazy. I have no idea what that last comment says.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108992620883563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-16664946257401670182008-07-12T19:03:00.000-05:002008-07-12T19:03:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-78563551924110615742008-07-11T13:37:00.000-05:002008-07-11T13:37:00.000-05:00I have to admit enjoying the company of my Mennoni...I have to admit enjoying the company of my Mennonite friends and going to services there on Sunday rather than my own church, because (among many other reasons) the women still know how to act like women, and admit something that most of western "sillivization" cannot or will not, and that is that women and men are different, have different roles, different G-d given responsibilities and so forth. Both the men and women, boys and girls dress in a modest way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-91588312212313178002008-07-11T11:17:00.000-05:002008-07-11T11:17:00.000-05:00Thanks for being so open minded. Nice to hear som...Thanks for being so open minded. Nice to hear some common sense.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862190127021526170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-12990430017318478782008-07-11T10:47:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:47:00.000-05:00In this country we have the right to choose. That ...In this country we have the right to choose. That is the most important thing. You may not like looking a woman who are dressed for warm weather but that is your choice. Hijab doesn't make a woman a saint nor more than a tank top and shorts makes a woman a prostitute. Don't get so confused in your love of hijab you miss the bigger picture that in the US we are free. That means the woman in hijab can were that and so can the woman in the tank top. Men here intead of blaming the woman for their own inability to act like a decent human have to learn to deal with woman socially. If you like the hijab and abaya so much perhaps you would enjoy living in Saudi Arabia. There they don't have the choice and all you will see is a see of black. Good luck. For me I'd rather see muffin tops and the like and enjoy the freedom to wear what I like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-53587782535054527242008-07-09T07:08:00.000-05:002008-07-09T07:08:00.000-05:00Freedom isn't always pretty, and we don't have to ...Freedom isn't always pretty, and we don't have to like the results in every instance. Better to allow people to be unpleasant while working on building a stronger culture of responsibility and personal character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-43998103847088390862008-07-07T06:36:00.000-05:002008-07-07T06:36:00.000-05:00well saidwell saidJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985038190962063448noreply@blogger.com