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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (95494)6/27/2011 12:15:23 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 149317
 
I don't know about before, but twitter is a good avenue for that. There is a fair amount of discussion and it brings people along the spectrum, and importantly Muslim women along the spectrum. One thing it's doing is giving voice to Muslim women in predominantly who either don't wear or have to but don't want to do so. The women who do wear it and say they want to, it gives them an avenue to discuss the reasons free of it being a discussion of what men think they should do, one way or the other. Clearly, imo, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan under the Taliban are places where they used forcefully for the lessening of women's place in the world.

I only use twitter for major news events like elections so I would miss any discussion like the one above. Frankly, I don't like the forum...140 characters feels too limiting. Having said that, its been a great away for Muslims to get info quickly to the outside world.

:) the bikini discussion hasn't come up much in my experience. tho talk of how do you enjoy the beach is discussed. I personally do not care bikinis, never have. A one piece is much more comfortable to me for swimming and with my family history of skin cancer, trompping about with extra pale skin in the sun is stupid not wise. :)

I imagine that comments from women who wear burkas may be as harsh about women who wear bikinis as are those about women who wear burkas. Ugh.........that was a hard sentence to construct so early on a Monday AM. <g>

As much as I hate burkas, I hate even more the fact that the Saudis don't let their women drive. That irritates the hell out of me. It makes me want to get violent.
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