This video explains a lot and gives an interesting perspective on world views.
One of the things I've struggled with this school year in understanding the entire concept of conflict in the middle east, or religion in the middle east, and especially terror groups such as ISIL. In my english class, we're currently reading Reading Lolita in Tehran a book that deals with the Iranian revolution in 1979.
One topic we've most heavily discussed so far is the idea of wearing a veil, burqa, etc. and how that effects not only the women, but the perception of how women are effected by this phenomenon. From what I've gathered through our discussion as well as class-related research, I believe that women should have the option to wear the veil if they feel so inclined. I feel like many people are often misinformed when it comes to hijab and burqas. It's very easy to here a small fact about them such as "the are a tool of oppression" and run wild with it.
Opinion and fact are very different things. You cannot craft an argument and use other people's opinions as you basis of belief or even try and support you beliefs with others opinions'. It's overwhelming to hear all of these opinions when you're trying to sort out what's going on.
Jordan--I agree this topic can be overwhelming, most of the time, stemming from a place of a lack of understanding. How are we supposed to know what it feels like to wear a veil, or to have our families believe that this is the best choice for us?
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends is an exchange student from Pakistan, and she never wore the veil at home, no one in her family did. Yet when she came here, to Northbrook for an exchange year, she decided to wear it. She claimed it was a personal choice, yet later admitted that it helped her retain a part of her culture she was significantly lacking transitioning into American society.
I wonder what people in countries viewed as more oppressive would have to say about the veil--is it nature or nurture?