ASA 141
Alejandra Verduzco
The article "Taste and Distinction" by Reina Lewis goes into detail and explains the experience and fashion of Muslim women. Muslim Fashion is a thoughtful study of what it means to wear hijabs in a time and place where religion, ethnicity, gender, and nationality meet that could possibly have positive and negative effects. Reina Lewis implies that Muslims and Islams are incompatible with Western modernity. Hijab is also referred to veil or a headscarf, the word itself is an Arabic word meaning " cover." They believe that God has instructed women to this and cover up for filling his commandment. However, it is a personal choice that is made after puberty and is intended to reflect one personals devotion to God. "While some Muslims women do not perceive the hijab to be obligatory to their faith, other Muslim women wear the Hijab as a means of visibly expressing their Muslim identity." (Haddad, et al, 2006) In modern times we have seen these hijabs in many fashion shows as it is becoming a major factor in the fashion industry. Throughout the fashion shoots and fashion shows they often show the different ways that the veils can be worn.
Honestly, this weeks article gave me an inside look at the reason behind the hijabs. I honestly was very unaware and uneducated to the meaning behind the hijabs. With this being said I believe Muslim women should not be looked down upon whether they choose to wear it or not. It's their decisions and should not be given looks if they choose to wear it because everyone has a right to self-identity and self-expression. I can connect with this because often times in my culture we are looked down upon if we do not follow exact traditional customs or are often looked down upon for wearing it in certain areas. Minorities should come together to make progress slowly by slowly.
How can minorities come together to slowly make progress on cultural traditions to bring a whole new area of self-expression and self-identity?
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