In Another's Shoes

[exploringprejudice]

love this.

[PersianPrincessJW]

we did this at my university last month at UMD college park! We had over 100 girls participate... including myself! :)

[tradercris]

America has freedom of religion and  also great personal freedom. Past immigrants of the Catholic faith from countries with strong patriarchal control over daughters eventually gave way to customs found here such as dress, chosing one's own husband and working outside the home etc.

Islam is Arabic for "submission" and to many immigrant Muslims this means women submit to decrees of Mullahs and male relatives. Hopefully a path of harmony can be found so Muslim daughters & families are happy.

[islamchoubachy]

@tradercris

Islam means "submission to God," not to any other creature of God.

Enough said to refute your argument...

[tradercris]

I'm not an Arabic speaker so I dont know the exact translation of "Islam", however many translate it as "submission"; but for the sake of argument let's say you are correct, it means submit to the monotheistic god, and not his representatives on earth.

Tell that to the women publically beaten by Islamic religious police in the KSA, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and now sadly in once tolerant Indonesia.

Imagine it. A woman beaten up in public because some creep thinks her burqa is too small!

[fatima130784]

In many muslim countrys its up to you if to wear hijab or islamic clothes because it should be between you and God.... Yes there are few countrys were you have to wear islamic clothes as that is the law of the land.

Pakistan you can wear what you want.....alot Pakistan woma are quite western and its their choice....

[tradercris]

@fatima130784 Well my understanding in the "tribal regions" away from British and American influenced Karachi women must bow to the Taliban's version of Islam: women must be completely covered, cannot be educated, cannot go inpublic without a male relative and can be beaten by "religious police" if they do. Dont get me wrong, I have much sympathy for those so oppressed, I must find fault with the Muslim community in America for not condemning this more than they do.

[adamsara65]

way to go sara yasin am soooooooooooooo proud of you

[lunaticaution]

Sara!