Our book of the month for #WomensHistoryMonth is "Under My Hijab" by Hena Khan. This is the story of a young girl who observes how six different women in her life wear hijabs, while dreaming of her future & how she will express herself through her hijab.http://j.mp/2XJfBXY
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I have never realized how widely varied personal concepts of a single word could be until now. My understanding of modesty is positive: a calm grace in who and what you are that doesn't seek adoration for either beauty or intellect, but not to force people to hide in any way.
Modesty culture is similar to rape culture. It’s a mindset that puts the onus on the woman to cover herself in order to not get raped. It’s victim blaming. It’s an absolutely disgusting mindset that should NEVER be endorsed by AD fucking L
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I certainly do not support shaming for modesty, and I agree it is men that are responsible. I like modesty, but I was noting that our experience with the word is drastically different.
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Just Some Guy, women also shame other women for not conforming to societal expectations.
#JustSayin
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