Comments on: Friday Links — October 16, 2009 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/2009/10/friday-links-october-16-2009/ Looking at Muslim women in the media and pop culture Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anne http://muslimahmediawatch.org/2009/10/friday-links-october-16-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6965 Anne Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:36:13 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=4919#comment-6965 Out of curiosity I googled Diam after reading the article. I can see where the French are freaked out. I am sorry but why must so many Western woman who convert to Islam go from basic Western clothes to the all black abaya/hijab overnight! Walking alongside her very Westernly dressed spouse mind you. It is her choice! I can here the screams now, but has anyone ever thought of encouraging gradualism. Why must her coming out Muslim be like that. I hope he is good to her and she stays in Islam. I always worry about sisters who take on too much at once - as far as giving things up or taking on 'extreme' forms of dress (not extreme in the sense you may read it - merely on a continuum of appropriate ways to cover). Out of curiosity I googled Diam after reading the article. I can see where the French are freaked out. I am sorry but why must so many Western woman who convert to Islam go from basic Western clothes to the all black abaya/hijab overnight! Walking alongside her very Westernly dressed spouse mind you. It is her choice! I can here the screams now, but has anyone ever thought of encouraging gradualism. Why must her coming out Muslim be like that. I hope he is good to her and she stays in Islam. I always worry about sisters who take on too much at once – as far as giving things up or taking on ‘extreme’ forms of dress (not extreme in the sense you may read it – merely on a continuum of appropriate ways to cover).

]]> By: tom hulley http://muslimahmediawatch.org/2009/10/friday-links-october-16-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 tom hulley Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:58:12 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=4919#comment-6958 When 'westerners' start making laws banning women from dressing in certain ways, are they not behaving exactly as the 'repressive' countries they say are undemocratic? Jack Straw, UK home secretary, said that he needed to see a constituent's eyes (as his reason for harassing Muslim women). One of Straw's predecessor's as home secretary was blind! Is Straw implying that blind people should be banned from public life too? I am male, white, middle-aged, typically english etc and may feel uncomfortable with face covering and body covering etc -that is my problem. I find it wholly unacceptable to tell others how to dress especially when I do not really understand their choices. 'Western' authorities are showing themselves more hypocritical than ever When ‘westerners’ start making laws banning women from dressing in certain ways, are they not behaving exactly as the ‘repressive’ countries they say are undemocratic?

Jack Straw, UK home secretary, said that he needed to see a constituent’s eyes (as his reason for harassing Muslim women). One of Straw’s predecessor’s as home secretary was blind! Is Straw implying that blind people should be banned from public life too?

I am male, white, middle-aged, typically english etc and may feel uncomfortable with face covering and body covering etc -that is my problem. I find it wholly unacceptable to tell others how to dress especially when I do not really understand their choices.

‘Western’ authorities are showing themselves more hypocritical than ever

]]> By: m az http://muslimahmediawatch.org/2009/10/friday-links-october-16-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 m az Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:09:24 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=4919#comment-6933 hello fatemeh thanks about your wonderfull site.about german turkish author ,it is very amazing any muslimwoman who have a child out of wedlock, think she is freest person in the world and other poor oppressed woman who wear headscarf should learn from her!!!!when i read this ideas i become sad and how these women think they are advocates of muslim women? i am intrested know how you feel fatemeh ? thanks. hello fatemeh thanks about your wonderfull site.about german turkish author ,it is very amazing any muslimwoman who have a child out of wedlock, think she is freest person in the world and other poor oppressed woman who wear headscarf should learn from her!!!!when i read this ideas i become sad and how these women think they are advocates of muslim women? i am intrested know how you feel fatemeh ? thanks.

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