For the complete report and to review related links from The Huffington Post on the wearing of headscarfs click on this linkIslamic Like Me: When The Veil Is A Threat - Danielle Crittenden My series about my adventures in a Saudi burka generated a lot of fascinating comments by Huffposters. Yesterday I replied to those who insisted that our Western culture was more sexually oppressive than the burka. Today I'll deal with the frequently-made-observation by readers: If a woman wants to wear a burka in a democratic society, what's it to us?" Go to the link to the Huffingtom Post at the beginning of this Turkish Digest report to read all four parts of Danielle Crittenden series and the subsequent debates. Also to see a video of her experience, which appeared in Canada's National Post. Labels: Burka, Islam, Religion
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