Comments on: What Not to Write: More on Bad Veil Headlines

By: MuslimAct

MuslimAct — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:41:02 +0000

It reminds me of Frantz Fanon’s discussion of the eroticization of the veil of Middle Eastern woman by the European male, and the desire to ‘unveil’ her. Perhaps now it’s evolved into a general obsession to ‘unveil’ Muslim women with the grand hope of finding the truly exotic, and the use of the word evokes that inner desire within many Westerners?

By: Arwa

Arwa — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:31:53 +0000

Love this post!

“Claiming this right to go under the veil violates the decision that the wearer has made about which parts of her body are up for public viewing. We wouldn’t try to write an in-depth portrayal of someone entitled “behind the shirt” or “beneath the pants.” Let’s try to stay away from symbolic undressing altogether, okay?

So funny and so true.

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links for 2010-07-23 « Embololalia — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:02:56 +0000

[...] What Not to Write: More on Bad Veil Headlines » Muslimah Media Watch Going behind the veil is invasive. Head and/or face coverings are often worn specifically to cover a part of the body that the wearers are choosing to keep out of the public eye. Claiming this right to go under the veil violates the decision that the wearer has made about which parts of her body are up for public viewing. We wouldn’t try to write an in-depth portrayal of someone entitled “behind the shirt” or “beneath the pants.” Let’s try to stay away from symbolic undressing altogether, okay? (tags: orientalism journalism islam stereotypes face.coverings muslim.women) [...]

By: Lara A

Lara A — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:05:40 +0000

Salaam Alaikum,

Umm Zak So I’m not the only one who rocks hair reptiles under my hijab?

Really good points about the figurative undressing. It’s the putting of minorities in the constant postion of having to explain, justify and defend themselves. They don’t just question us, but our very right to exist.

By: John W.

John W. — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:56:14 +0000

Beautifully written. Thank you. I am a christian, however I find it highly offensive when people tread on another person’s religious or cultural beliefs as if they need to be “freed.” It is ignorant and shows a degree of disdain for the very person they are think they are helping. Much respect to you for writing this and hopefully more people all over the globe will take this example to understand each other rather than change one another.

Peace

By: Why Hijab Conjecture is Pointless

Why Hijab Conjecture is Pointless — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:59:45 +0000

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By: ummzak

ummzak — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:13:24 +0000

I don’t know about you, but behind my veil, there is superhuman beauty. The snakes are not poisonous, though.