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I still do not understand why this is a good thing. It isn’t the hijab a creation of men to oppress women? I’m not joking here and I’m not being right wing. As a college graduate with a women’s studies minor I do not get this at all

The hijab is a form of modesty and my right to worship God, not a sign of oppression. Do you ask this of nuns or other religions who practice modesty? If a woman has the right to take off her clothes, then doesn’t she have a right to put on clothes? It’s a matter of choice!

Ask the thousands of women of Iran who are risking their lives by removing their hijab in public what they think about their right to choose

I’m only speaking of religious attire here. There’s a whole different conversation when politics are involved.

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Now you can play this ‘event’ with Barbie

Yes please let us make sure little girls think this symbol of oppression is a good thing

So you're celebrating the oppression and abuse of women?? Millions of women are silently suffering bc they cannot speak out and you are celebrating their enslavement. More than shame on you! You guys are disgusting sycophants who know NOTHING about the suffering in the ME!

Great! Let young girls normalise another symbol of oppression

Question tho. We can argue that women being forced to wear a certain kind of clothing is oppression but surely arguing that they should NOT wear something even if they want to is leaving out the element of choice. :/ That's how I see it anyway.

I am totally pro choice. And agree with what you say. But the consumers are little girls.Considering the history of the hijab, just have my reservations about how equipped kids are to make an ‘educated choice’. This is playing with impressionable minds.

I could argue that children have impressionable minds. That said, I don't think this doll is replacing every other Barbie in existence. I grew up seeing the sari clad Barbie (was it Barbie? Not 100% sure) yet that didn't magically incline me towards saris. (1/2)

I think we should trust children to tell us what they want. To me, children who may want to wear the hijab and don't see any rep of that in the dolls they play with may just be heartened. The real danger as always is the adults who force children one way or the other...

... which will happen with or without the dolls. Uh. If that made sense. Sorry longer and more rambly than I intended! (3/3)

:) Quite enjoying this! Also, been a long time. How have you been?

I'm very good! Reading up on philosophies a little more, though it's taking time. :P