My dad annoyed me greatly the other day saying he was on the bus "next to a terrorist woman who changed seat because she did not want to sit by a man." I just said, "much as I dislike the niqab myself, I wouldn't associate it with "terrorist" like that," and he apologised half-heartedly.
I do really hate seeing women with their heads covered when it seems to be a religious thing, because I find the idea that women should have to hide parts of themselves from the supposed unstoppable gushing of male lust both absurd and offensive, but AAAARRRGH! it doesn't mean it is anyone's business but that of the person wearing it for fuck's sake, or that my dislike of it would permit me to be offensive or upset someone over it! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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My dad annoyed me greatly the other day saying he was on the bus "next to a terrorist woman who changed seat because she did not want to sit by a man." I just said, "much as I dislike the niqab myself, I wouldn't associate it with "terrorist" like that," and he apologised half-heartedly.
I do really hate seeing women with their heads covered when it seems to be a religious thing, because I find the idea that women should have to hide parts of themselves from the supposed unstoppable gushing of male lust both absurd and offensive, but AAAARRRGH! it doesn't mean it is anyone's business but that of the person wearing it for fuck's sake, or that my dislike of it would permit me to be offensive or upset someone over it! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!