• Shou@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    It’s also worn out of fear. People falsly believe it protects you from sexual assault.

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      4 months ago

      Sure, but the vast majority of people wear it because it part of their religion and they want to.

      I’m not religious in the slightest, but I support people’s right to choose.

      We never seem to see people complaining about what nuns wear, which I find to be a double standard.

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        4 months ago

        Neither do I care what people wear. I’m just stating a misleading factor behind the attire.

        Also, I never see nuns in public.

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        4 months ago

        No. Majority of women wear it because of sexist opression. They don’t have the real choice of not wearing it even if they believe they wear it “because I want to”.

        Also, using nuns is not a valid argument, because

        1. it’s a uniform and
        2. nuns are nuns because they devote their lives, amongst other things, to not have children. Do those women depicted swore chastity and celibacy?
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        4 months ago

        We never seem to see people complaining about what nuns wear, which I find to be a double standard.

        Different context. Nuns wear their costume when they are serving. That’s why you don’t see nuns in full dress at Walmart.

        But I see women in full burkas (always with their husband, of course) struggling in everyday situations.

        If the religion requires it, it’s a terribly oppressive one. These women “chose” not to face consequences, so they wear it. That’s why there are international protests by women who call to reject these fabric cages.