As I said, I don't agree with how some cultures treat women...
...but it's more a "cultural" thing than religious. Plymouth Bretheren women cover their hair, some Greek Orthodox and Jewish women wear veils too.

Misogynistic societies aren't necessarily so because of faith.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 26 Mar 2009, 15:10, 1 reply)

Yes and why do these women have to be modest?
Not because of anything they will do but because of what it might incite in men.


*get's feminist hat on*

*seethes*
( girlinthehole, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 15:14, closed)

@BGB
You're absolutely right.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 26 Mar 2009, 15:18, closed)

@PJM
I know you agree with me but it just pisses me off. It's one of my bugbears.
( girlinthehole, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 15:22, closed)

@ BGB Agreed
It because men can't trust other men to not want to take them off and shag them if they show a bit of flesh, so they insist on them being covered up. I am sure some women prefer it, which is fine and that's personal choice, but for it to be enforced is wrong.
(iwantmybed Is counting down the hours till home time on, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 15:29, closed)

But...
I don't think that anyone'd deny that modesty is a virtue. There's something to be said for people being modest.

However - that leaves the question of what counts as modesty wide open. And I don't think that a burka really provides the best way to answer it...
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 15:40, closed)

it's their cunning ninja way of getting round being seen at all

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 16:54, closed)

I'll deny that modesty is a virtue.
1. Who sets the rules on virtues?
2. Repression is also a very bad thing.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 26 Mar 2009, 17:00, closed)