tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post4316020017814938757..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: W is for...Women...and Wrong impressionsNilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-88346441003905391512017-05-05T21:34:22.428+05:302017-05-05T21:34:22.428+05:30Couldn't agree more on the mode of dress being...Couldn't agree more on the mode of dress being a personal choice! Kudos to the Canadian government for its liberal and inclusive policy - we need more of those around the world!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-6054062761558867242017-05-05T20:23:56.566+05:302017-05-05T20:23:56.566+05:30I've only seen 3 or 4 full face burkas and the...I've only seen 3 or 4 full face burkas and they were in metropolitan Toronto. Not common here, either. There has been no mention of controversy about the Burkini in Canada and I don't understand the French ban. It should be a matter of personal choice! Canada prides itself on its multiculturalism. One of the reasons I love living here!<br />From the Canadian government website: <br /><a Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-16030073520660354532017-05-01T06:54:04.747+05:302017-05-01T06:54:04.747+05:30I have Muslim friends in Canada and they tell me q...I have Muslim friends in Canada and they tell me quite definitively that it is more accepting of Muslims than USA or Europe.<br /><br />I've rarely seen the full face veil, called the niqab in Arabic, used here, except by Saudi ladies. Haven't really noticed full face coverings anywhere either in Bahrain or in Egypt. Not a common practice. The full face burka has legal ramifications, but Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-20754613578036456852017-04-30T20:54:16.247+05:302017-04-30T20:54:16.247+05:30Great rant and much appreciated, given all the bul...Great rant and much appreciated, given all the bullshit propaganda out there! I don't understand the controversy surrounding hijabs. They are fairly commonplace here and some of them are beautiful! Burkas are another story, since they obscure the face and that is an issue in legal situations. My next door neighbours are Muslims. The wife seems happy and not the least bit 'oppressed'.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-31467056946294665482017-04-30T20:10:05.788+05:302017-04-30T20:10:05.788+05:30The same story with the burkini I think in Europe....The same story with the burkini I think in Europe...people are allergic to women choosing for themselves!! Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-12698255060001170692017-04-30T20:07:52.746+05:302017-04-30T20:07:52.746+05:30So funny what the husband said! :D
Though on sec...So funny what the husband said! :D <br /><br />Though on second thoughts, this stereotype of 'forced veiling' automatically stereotypes the Arab men as obnoxious chauvinists. More chauvinistic than any other men elsewhere. Not funny for the Arab males at all, I should think.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-73302215720420884522017-04-30T19:35:39.907+05:302017-04-30T19:35:39.907+05:30Something people on social media have brought up o...Something people on social media have brought up of late, and a point I haven't considered before, is the nun's habit. They cover themselves and dress vert conservatively, but that's considered religious freedom.<br /><br />Yet the hijab is automatically seen as a tool of oppression. And of course, there's the irony of 'liberating' a woman by telling her she can't wearAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017756012813695025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-3546429646189926922017-04-30T12:27:40.689+05:302017-04-30T12:27:40.689+05:30Well, if I should go with the Muslim women I know ...Well, if I should go with the Muslim women I know personally, I'd say they are far from be subjugated to their men or crippled in any way. <br /><br />A very close friend of mine (who lives in UK, though she is Pakistani) told me once something very similar to what you're saying here: at least in her society, a woman is free to use the vail as she pleases. And some reasons, as you pointedJazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-6160526648177078402017-04-28T18:16:36.286+05:302017-04-28T18:16:36.286+05:30True. Thanks for stopping by.True. Thanks for stopping by.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-30031144601842798842017-04-28T18:16:00.820+05:302017-04-28T18:16:00.820+05:30Yes, the media representations are pretty one side...Yes, the media representations are pretty one sided and mostly highlight the negative. Positive stories are less newsworthy, I'm not sure what it says about us readers :) Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-26613865746778084932017-04-28T17:49:00.746+05:302017-04-28T17:49:00.746+05:30So many speak and form opinions without informatio...So many speak and form opinions without information.... sad to say.<br /><br /><a href="https://bethlapinsatozblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/28/exude/" rel="nofollow">Affirmations for a Good Life</a>Beth Lapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561507005802372587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-44755816339324594302017-04-28T15:30:10.186+05:302017-04-28T15:30:10.186+05:30Being a non-arabic and a person who has never been...Being a non-arabic and a person who has never been to arabic countries, we believe what is portrayed in the media and articles but your post is givinfg a totally different perspective.<br />Thanks for sharing :-)Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764125425140331692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-29192710877758326042017-04-28T11:25:19.261+05:302017-04-28T11:25:19.261+05:30True. And a bit sad that. A successful woman shou...True. And a bit sad that. A successful woman should be as newsworthy as a repressed one in a just world. Thanks for reading.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-50371808746976018192017-04-28T03:33:38.392+05:302017-04-28T03:33:38.392+05:30I guess it comes down to what the news and media f...I guess it comes down to what the news and media filter over to us in the West - and that tends to be the negative aspects. A woman who is successful is not as newsworthy as one who's repressed. Thanks for this thoughtful and well-researched post.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-22131554183453203412017-04-28T02:45:15.333+05:302017-04-28T02:45:15.333+05:30I'm not so sure people read the things the wom...I'm not so sure people read the things the women actually want to express through dress, if they at all do. Communication is a two way street. Eastern women do seem to prefer more colourful outfits than their Western counterparts.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-19687888353758575862017-04-28T02:02:53.096+05:302017-04-28T02:02:53.096+05:30i posted on women too! i always like seeing how wo...i posted on women too! i always like seeing how women dress because it tells you a lot about a person. Wish Western women wore gorgeous colors and flowing outfits such as in the Saudi video.<br />- Joy @ <a href="http://www.thejoyousliving.com" rel="nofollow">The Joyous Living</a>The Joyous Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076761878054638907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-52220969276903931932017-04-28T01:51:37.116+05:302017-04-28T01:51:37.116+05:30True, selective focus always in the media. They ha...True, selective focus always in the media. They have to think of their circulation/viewership, so clickbaity news gets more coverage. Glad you liked the video :0Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-79779147761934912262017-04-28T01:49:38.818+05:302017-04-28T01:49:38.818+05:30That is one of the problems I think, Arabs are equ...That is one of the problems I think, Arabs are equated to Muslim and Muslim equated to subjugation of women. Terribly mixed-up and wrong. There are many varieties of Muslim and Islam, and even within the Arabs there are many sects and different interpretations of the rules and laws. Except for Afghanistan, I haven't heard of any Muslim country that denies girls education as a policy, Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-34380556523485999532017-04-28T01:40:11.497+05:302017-04-28T01:40:11.497+05:30I learn new things through the A-Z every year, one...I learn new things through the A-Z every year, one of the reasons I'm a fan. Glad you enjoyed the post.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-64530175531244490932017-04-28T01:38:40.799+05:302017-04-28T01:38:40.799+05:30Thanks for being here, glad you didn't find it...Thanks for being here, glad you didn't find it cantankerous :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-5034080360703724312017-04-28T01:37:19.420+05:302017-04-28T01:37:19.420+05:30Thanks for visiting and reading.Thanks for visiting and reading.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-49659819351796037612017-04-28T01:36:50.469+05:302017-04-28T01:36:50.469+05:30Literacy in the USA is around 86% overall. But US...Literacy in the USA is around 86% overall. But USA is also a huge and hugely diverse country. Bahrain is tiny, a big rock in the Gulf, and delivering education to a population of 1.3 million in a single uniform curriculum is a vastly different proposition as compared to 325 million spread over those vast tracts of land...Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-28776487919207603092017-04-28T01:29:17.438+05:302017-04-28T01:29:17.438+05:30It's quite a provocative video all in all cons...It's quite a provocative video all in all considering Saudi Arabia.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-19636856566950637812017-04-28T01:27:28.405+05:302017-04-28T01:27:28.405+05:30Egypt, even after regressing, is quite a place. Th...Egypt, even after regressing, is quite a place. The statistics don't show the considerable number of ambitious, creative and brainy women.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-63951450261943374102017-04-28T01:22:30.238+05:302017-04-28T01:22:30.238+05:30I so hear ya, Eva! The stereotypes are really entr...I so hear ya, Eva! The stereotypes are really entrenched! I find women here moving around quite freely in public places, both the Khaliji women and the expats.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com