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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]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)76. What happens when a religion dictates that men wear a headcovering and women
can choose to wear one if they desire?
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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