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In reply to the discussion: Requiring Wearing A Head Scarf, Burqa, Or Other Body Covering Is NOT Religion But Misogyny. [View all]Coventina
(27,656 posts)72. No. the invisible man in the sky is a convenient excuse. They can say, "it's the will of God."
Instead of admitting that it all boils down to ensuring that they are passing their property down to their own offspring.
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Requiring Wearing A Head Scarf, Burqa, Or Other Body Covering Is NOT Religion But Misogyny. [View all]
TheMastersNemesis
Apr 2016
OP
Absolutely. Christianity is Misogynic. Nuns are but one great example of it in Catholocism. n/t
Gore1FL
Apr 2016
#26
Remember the last time a nun got stoned to death or beheaded for not covering her head?
Oneironaut
Apr 2016
#73
When the govt/society forces women to do it, it's misogyny. Otherwise, it's religion. n/t
Yo_Mama
Apr 2016
#14
Individuals have the right to their own modesty rules. Defending individual freedom
Yo_Mama
Apr 2016
#24
Probably., but why single out Islam for misogyny? Catholics make it a part of their
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#29
That is easy, the reason right wing xtians annoy the fuck out of me.
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#38
Tell that to some of the Gulf Arab feminists I have known... you would surely enjoy the tongue
JCMach1
Apr 2016
#40
Do you think that forcing only women to cover their faces is misogyny by definition?
Democat
Apr 2016
#44
Any force of women's free will about anything is definitely coming from a misogynistic place.
ancianita
Apr 2016
#46
At heart it is. The test of that is the free will choice to remove it. We know the result.
ancianita
Apr 2016
#45
Alright, so you just "criticize" online, away from the subjects of criticism?
Scootaloo
Apr 2016
#84
And that is my issue in a nutshell. The men get to wear whatever they want, while the women have to
Coventina
Apr 2016
#62
I find it absolutely perplexing that some humans have a problem with the human body.
Kurska
Apr 2016
#70
No. the invisible man in the sky is a convenient excuse. They can say, "it's the will of God."
Coventina
Apr 2016
#72
A local mosque invited neighbors in, we went. I asked the fella at the door, if my wife covered her
jtuck004
Apr 2016
#69
The requirement of hiding yourself under a giant blanket with eyeholes because little boys
Oneironaut
Apr 2016
#75
What happens when a religion dictates that men wear a headcovering and women
Glassunion
Apr 2016
#76
Any god that requires a specific mode of dress is laughably immature and doesn't deserve worship.
Coventina
Apr 2016
#77
Does not answer my question. Specifically adressing the misogyny statement from the OP.
Glassunion
Apr 2016
#82
OK then, I'll let the OP answer for themselves. I can only speak for myself, and that is any
Coventina
Apr 2016
#83
Exactly how I feel. Anyone who wants to argue otherwise can feel free to explain why
CharlotteVale
Apr 2016
#79