ASA 141
Week 5
We often think of style as a method of self-expression. Riana Lewis says, "Fashion often presents itself as all about choice... Everyone's decisions about how to dress are formed by a mixture of choice and constraint, determined by personal and social circumstances or the cycles of the fashion system." Most of us are free to dress however they desire, but what about those who are limited by a religious society? What about those who are limited by their parents' standards? These are the questions that cause the burkha or the hijab to be such a controversy. A lot of Muslim women are forced to veil themselves under Islamic law. However, nowadays, many have made strides to eliminate it. Veiling yourself should be a choice; I believe there is nothing wrong in doing so if you believe in it yourself. Personally, I know someone who chooses to wear a hijab although her mom does not wear one and has never pressured her to wear one herself. I think this is quite admirable. I also knew someone who despised wearing a hijab but was not allowed outside of her house unless she had one on. I remember her coming to high school extra early to take off her hijab in the school bathroom and hiding it in her bag. However, both girls were equally religious. Why should what you wear make you any less religious? Why should what you believe in restrict your freedom of expression?
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