But maybe im just confused anyway… she wasn’t allowed to play because in the game, its not safe. well whatever the matter was, i don’t see wy anyone should be forced to play basket ball, if they dont want to. But she can still observe hijab and play basket ball.. the make attire suitable for sports(which is tight enough not to cause any danger), that does not break hijab.

anyway, yeah the important thing is that no one is censored here. And condemning an artist for doing ANYTHING in fear of a reaction is leaning towards the ideals which induce censorship. And isn’t that just a bit ironic, considering you seem to stand against the silencing of women?

besides, I really doubt that the sources of control who are forcing women to wear burka, really care/are influnced by western artists and their statements. I mean they hardly need THEIR justification, since as we have seen, they dont seem to feel that they need ANY justification save for their own slanted interpretation of scripture.

This is all interpretation of what fashion really means, no need to argue!

To view the image click here.

I just don’t want those sects of Islamic culture who do force the burka on women seeing that since it is on the runway, it must be acceptable to continue forcing it. Yes, fashion is an expression of art and culture, but when it boils down to force vs. choice, I think designers should know better.

As far as I knew, you weren’t talking about commercial fashion, you were talking about BIG NAME designers.. as in artists, these aren’t meant to be common, on the street, ready to wear items to be sold for a profit. These are clearly statement pieces, so i have yet to see any sort of exploitation, as there is no money to be made.

Either way, religious imagery does not have to be contained in it’s own sector. Religion does not work that way. The sacred and profane AREN’T separate, and fashion has a history of reflecting culture, yes? well guess what honey, religion is an inseparable part of culture.

i wonder if you also forgot this is a blog… and a very popular mainstream one, meant to highlight mainstream opinion on fashion.
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As far as I knew, you weren’t talking about commercial fashion, you were talking about BIG NAME designers.. as in artists, these aren’t meant to be common, on the street, ready to wear items to be sold for a profit. These are clearly statement pieces, so i have yet to see any sort of exploitation.

Either way, people take religious images too seriously.

It’s just fashion, darling.

or rather, it’s just art, and you are just

This is my opinion and my “ignorance” has nothing to do with it.

For example, you say, “just because Westernized women have the choice” The majority of Muslims who choose to wear clothing as specified by al-Qur’an live in Indonesia first, then India. (we are talking HUGE numbers of people)

It is deceptive to say that “western” women have a choice, while “women from the east” live in “backwards, unenlightened” societies, because this is not true.

MY point is that no, you can NOT say that Burka is a global symbol of oppression, because it represents something quite different, and far more complex for millions of Muslim women.

But don’t you see the problem? If all you do is focus on the small parts of the world where women are/were(in Afghanistan’s case) to wear burka, then you will completely miss the perspective of Muslims as a whole.

The Muslims in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia are a tiny fraction of the Muslims in the world.

The problem I’m sure we will agree on with this, is the power of stereo typing, and by focusing on the image that we know of the burka in the west, in your post, you are only promoting that negative image.

While it is a religious symbol its by no means a righteous one. It’s led to the destruction of women’s rights and is more of a symbol of oppression than anything else.

I respect those women who CHOOSE to wear their burka, but by no means do I condone the sects of Islamic religion/culture that FORCE women to wear such garments. Trust me, I’m completely against the glamorization of religious symbols altogether. You won’t catch me ever applauding the “Jesus piece”. Ever.