Yasmine Mohammed ياسمين محمد  🦋

"Let them decide for themselves" Exactly what is not happening except in the West.

Not even in the west in many cases. I was forced to wear it in Australia and could only take it off when I ran away to leave Islam altogether. And @ConfessionsExMu was forced into the face veil in Canada. And the list of victims goes on and on.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I was sure to get yelled at If I didn't add "Except in the West", where you may have the possibility of choice (or not). Thanks for you bravery!

Makes sense! The way I like to distinguish between the West and the Middle East is that the former often forces the hijab through coercion and social/familial pressure while the latter also carries the threat of legal action, physical violence and death.

So even while the West facilitates choice through its laws etc, there are still other measures taken by the individiual families and communities that restrict it. Coercion can be even more destructive than physical force because it gives the illusion of choice or compliance

But yes, I completely empathise with your position. Every statement seems to need a #NotAll disclaimer accompanying it. It's fucking exhausting