tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post5961199255376162805..comments2023-06-10T10:25:57.118+03:00Comments on Blue Abaya: The woman's right to uncover vs the right to coverLaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-60020722593617369432013-07-18T07:42:57.489+03:002013-07-18T07:42:57.489+03:00I'm interested to see the arguments that Weste...I'm interested to see the arguments that Western women generally don't dress for men. That's probably true, but I think those of us that do cover in hijab and whatever else have this concern: even if you're not dressing for men, you will be treated as if you are. I used to wear jeans and t-shirts, nothing immodest and not meant to catch men's eyes, but they still treated me Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806433828464059966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-15602533579635488972012-04-23T17:29:40.920+03:002012-04-23T17:29:40.920+03:00Choices are always limited - there are laws, regul...Choices are always limited - there are laws, regulations, city ordinances prohibiting me from burning my own trash in my own backyard as the smoke bothers other people, rules of good manners that prevent me to saying that my uncle is an utter asshole - well, my mom, his sister, already told him because he transgressed good manners so many times and in very rude ways that my mom dropped her Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451092262381231105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-3379370809277715622012-04-07T18:10:20.065+03:002012-04-07T18:10:20.065+03:00When I see a woman covered head to toe I think &qu...When I see a woman covered head to toe I think "she's living her religion" I also hope it's her choice. If it is...good for her. <br /><br />Here's the thing. In Saudi Arabia is a woman more likely to be raped if she doesn't dress head to toe? Would it be considered her fault? Is that freedom? Is that a culture which promotes respect for a woman's body? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-69924669156987868362012-04-07T08:34:26.290+03:002012-04-07T08:34:26.290+03:00I'm also linking this post to my blog because ...I'm also linking this post to my blog because I think my readers would enjoy reading your thoughts. <br /><br />I've also posted my additional comments on my blog.Tiffany Wacaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224661646987749451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-38889714850071291412012-04-07T08:30:16.107+03:002012-04-07T08:30:16.107+03:00Interesting post.
My only beef with your argument...Interesting post.<br /><br />My only beef with your argument is that I don't feel like women really do have a choice here in Saudi Arabia, not with Muttawa running around, enforcing the dress code. <br /><br />Do I have a problem with a woman who geniunely believes and follows the Islamic dress code? Absolutely not. On the contrary, I find her devotion and geniune belief in her religion Tiffany Wacaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224661646987749451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-37719912132172377772012-03-30T12:10:32.618+03:002012-03-30T12:10:32.618+03:00Hi Laylah,
Interesting blog post. I am living in ...Hi Laylah, <br />Interesting blog post. I am living in Germany with my Indian husband, he is not the conservative type, but he is still amazed to see that women wear next to nothing in summer time. Women in his family usually wear salwar type dress (although with short sleeves), and older ladies wear sarees. We are living in a big city in a Turkish neighborhood, and I have to say that I do preferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-2683354394690463532012-02-14T23:10:05.675+03:002012-02-14T23:10:05.675+03:00Laylah:
You know your not going to like my commen...Laylah:<br /><br />You know your not going to like my comment here. Okay. First and foremost what women choose to wear is their decision. Modesty is actually a means that women are groomed into believing that their body is a sexual object. If you go on about dressing modestly then your consider yourself as such. There are tribes where people are virually naked that have no problems with the bigstick1http://voicesofthefaceless.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-77738347395896337792012-02-14T21:36:40.197+03:002012-02-14T21:36:40.197+03:00Huda-sure you can, be my guest :) Glad you like th...Huda-sure you can, be my guest :) Glad you like the post so much!Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-37352526887667288812012-02-12T18:22:37.882+03:002012-02-12T18:22:37.882+03:00Awesome post, can I please re-post it as a link on...Awesome post, can I please re-post it as a link on my blog? Its a topic I'm so passionate about! You worded it so well its like everything I want to say came out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-47517763152841683602012-01-26T20:35:29.228+03:002012-01-26T20:35:29.228+03:00Thanks Layla for this good blog.
I'm happy to...Thanks Layla for this good blog.<br /><br />I'm happy to see the Saudi women in Canada make the choice not to wear all black, or the full abaya. I recently told a Saudi friend that even as a Westerner, I believe men and women should dress modestly. I don't chose color and or print for my husband. I chose my clothes because I love them, and they are modest. I don't want to wear a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-68989991918266001012011-03-21T23:47:27.864+03:002011-03-21T23:47:27.864+03:00Hi DB and thanks for your lengthy comment!Glad you...Hi DB and thanks for your lengthy comment!Glad you found my blog :)<br /><br />Also thanks to Nikki and Lilith for your input, Sorry I didn't reply sooner,<br /><br />I think the issue of women's dress will never be "solved" because we all have our opinions about what is the right way to go.It depends so much on the experiences we've had and the environments we've lived Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-60578799007107179202011-03-20T21:19:45.890+03:002011-03-20T21:19:45.890+03:00Just wanted to say that NikkiK and Anonymous just ...Just wanted to say that NikkiK and Anonymous just after her said exactly what I think about this "covering vs uncovering" issue.<br /><br />As NikkiK mentioned I must say I don't believe all muslim women are covering of their own free will in many middle eastern countries especially if they are wearing something like a burka. Burkas are highly restrictive and inconvenient and I DBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-45904163334395197282011-03-17T01:45:51.444+03:002011-03-17T01:45:51.444+03:00Hello,
I was going to comment on a few issues, bu...Hello, <br />I was going to comment on a few issues, but NikkiK's post expresses pretty accurately what I was going to post. I just have a couple more comments to add to hers:<br />1. I am a western woman and I disagree with the statement that most women in our culture dress to please men. Granted that some do, but most of us just dress the way we feel most comfortable and our style is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-28521248826479900872010-07-13T15:56:00.075+03:002010-07-13T15:56:00.075+03:00Hi,
Very interesting post. I do have a couple of p...Hi,<br />Very interesting post. I do have a couple of points that I would like to make. First off, I will say that I am a non-Muslim woman, married to a Muslim and living in Amman. <br />I think the reason why Westerners look down on and question women covering is because for many women in the world it is not an option. I have read many blogs and articles of educated, normally well off women, NikkiKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-85041111923420494332010-07-12T00:35:26.632+03:002010-07-12T00:35:26.632+03:00I really think that if women are given the choice,...I really think that if women are given the choice, most will choose to dress rather modestly, except maybe younger women who like to flaunt it if they've got it. How one dresses should be an individual choice. I certainly do not choose to wear the abaya and the hijab in Saudi Arabia, but I do because abaya is the norm for women here, and I wear the hijab because my husband insists that I doSusie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-79336900077108195532010-07-01T04:49:15.639+03:002010-07-01T04:49:15.639+03:00I was reading the comments from western women, why...I was reading the comments from western women, why is it that if we choose to cover it's called being brainwashed and a woman who dresses to please men,even if she doesn't even realize it, is not brainwashed??? lolsarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778064315882699702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-66009782259793891502010-06-30T06:04:32.597+03:002010-06-30T06:04:32.597+03:00hi Orchidthief!
Thanks for your reply :)
Seems lik...hi Orchidthief!<br />Thanks for your reply :)<br />Seems like we disagree on some points, so it's better we agree to disagree and leave the discussion like you suggested, it will just drag on!<br />But you made some good points there, some people like apple pie while others prefer chocolate cake ;) Debating on taste issues is endless mission!<br />Hope to be blog buddies in the future!<br />Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-9723711815625035132010-06-29T01:54:56.362+03:002010-06-29T01:54:56.362+03:00Well I guess I like the way a miniskirt looks beca...Well I guess I like the way a miniskirt looks because I like the way my legs look and I especially like the combo of my legs + the miniskirt. Plus I think they are much more comfortable in the heat than pants =D ...but back to your question - I mean it's the same as asking why do I like apple pie? Why do I like Henry Moore sculptures? Some people just like certain things because it is simply Orchidthiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359761672137127763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-35428417082262674062010-06-26T12:17:28.228+03:002010-06-26T12:17:28.228+03:00@Orchidthief
Yes my point was exactly about the f...@Orchidthief<br /><br />Yes my point was exactly about the freedom ie the right to for choice.<br />Why do you think a miniskirt looks cute, and is it in your opinion really comfortable?<br />Like someone mentioned before.. because something is in fashion that's why we percieve it as desirable and that it "looks cute". However before the 50's or 60's putting on a miniskirt Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-71095013396894482482010-06-23T06:18:19.065+03:002010-06-23T06:18:19.065+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-17671421329276494522010-06-23T05:59:29.664+03:002010-06-23T05:59:29.664+03:00Part Three
Don't get brainwashed by nonsense ...Part Three<br /><br />Don't get brainwashed by nonsense while you are in a controlled environment where the genders are kept separated. From living in an environment like that for any length of time and not being able to exist in a normal environment with both genders living side by side, when someone tells you that if a women wears clothes that reveal a bit of her body makes her someone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-5407442760363571962010-06-23T05:57:48.910+03:002010-06-23T05:57:48.910+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-26027566069232346962010-06-23T05:54:58.850+03:002010-06-23T05:54:58.850+03:00Part One
I'm not sure how old the author of t...Part One<br /><br />I'm not sure how old the author of this blog is but I'm seen your generic view point expressed so many times. It has overtones of influence from living in a Muslim country and listening to one view point over and over. For most Western women, we are not slaves to what men want us to wear. But sadly the US idea is that both men and women should try to remain as youngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-19364822683529007042010-06-22T20:23:54.998+03:002010-06-22T20:23:54.998+03:00Hi everyone and sorry for the late reply!
Thanks f...Hi everyone and sorry for the late reply!<br />Thanks for the comments, however I would ask you to put your nick next time you comment because so many people seem to be commenting as Anonymous, to recognize who is giving the comment! Thanks.Laylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517032571160920075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100788116354675609.post-12310793241197074082010-06-21T07:44:42.455+03:002010-06-21T07:44:42.455+03:00Very good points I like it!
Why did the woman in r...Very good points I like it!<br />Why did the woman in racy dress have plastic surgery?for herself?<br />It is shame women think they have change they body to look like its supposed to this day.maybe 70 years ago it be so different how women dressed and body type that is admired changed.<br />Women are sad if they don't look like her because they think that is way to be admired.<br />Its not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com