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To: Ilaine who wrote (94824)	4/19/2003 12:36:19 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) of 281500

What is your solution to this? In Iran, about 75 years ago the Reza Shah (Shah's father) passed a law to disallow "chador" (a form of veil). If you walked out with it, the soldiers would pull it off your head. As a result many women did not step out for years until he died. And after wards, there were still many women who wore chador, though not as many. Eventually after the Islamic revolution, the government used this history to force women to comply with "hijab". Both sides were wrong. Today, after a lot of pressure from women, the dress codes are being relaxed. There are some things that you just cannot legislate. Cultures take time to evolve. Morocco is a very good example of this. I have seen family photos in which mother, daughter, and grand daughter are walking on the beach. The mother is wearing Islamic clothing. The daughter has normal westers clothing. And the girl is in shorts and strap top. They have each made their choices. You can set the basic laws and guide the process. But you can't push for it too hard.

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