Comments: Bikini Liberation? [Archive]

Anonymous

16th August 2005, 01:33 AM

http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1090 (/viewarticle.php?articleID=1090) 

I am a US retired teacher, mother and grandmother. I despise the generalities placed upon Americans. I do not nor have I ever condoned the practice of any young woman undressing for the value of a contest or for any reason under the sun. Luckily for you there are more of us Yanks that prefer modesty than you could ever imagine. Just as in your country...all the negative tones or your culture take precedent over the vast number of good folks who try to make each day better for themselves and those around them. I just wish the negative values in both our cultures did not take over the news everyday as it does. Go in God's Peace.

Anonymous

4th April 2006, 05:57 AM

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"Despite the fall of the Taliban, there has been no great social upheaval in Afghanistan, and the veil continues to flourish as the norm rather than the exception."

- O course. Women would draw hateful stares at least if they dress in the western way. Much more so in Bikinis.*******Zealous muslims*******would throw acid on their exposed faces (as they did in Iran) or get themselves killed like Shaima Rezayee.

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"So what is the thinking here? If a woman is described as progressive for exchanging the veil for a mini-skirt, then surely a move to complete nudity would be welcomed as the peak of progress. Yet total nudity is an offence under the laws of most western countries. Equally, a career path that begins with the bikini can easily move next to the beauty contest and then modelling, which itself can move seamlessly from topless to full nudity, and thence, even, to the porn industry. And there you have it: a career path for the liberation of Afghan women."

- That is false logic.******* You*******come across*******self-righteously*******that only among muslims could there be modesty.******* If I follow your thinking, then all women who had worn bikinis in all the beaches*******of the world*******most probably have loose morals and most probably*******would become porn stars. You equate bikini-clad women with loose morals. Try swimming with a burqa! 

It all boils down to the freedom to choose and the freedom from fear. If a woman chooses to remain under the veil, then she*******should be*******free to do so.*******She should also be free from*******FEARING to wear a mini skirt because of the possibility of being attacked or killed.