February 2012
82 posts
talking about Muslim women in class
Tutor: French government did an amazing thing for Muslim women when they banned the Burqa
Me: Don't you think it took away some women's choice though?
Tutor: No if anything they were freed from their oppression. Nobody deserves to be covered up for religious reasons or because your husband says so
Me: I agree. I'm just saying not every woman who wears a burqa is oppressed. some wear it for personal reasons that has nothing to do with the what u mentioned
Classmate: how can they even see through it? they can't drive with one on! besides France banned all types of religious clothing worn in school.
Me: I kinda feel they were mainly after Muslim religion but they didn't want to look racist or against a particular religion so they banned all of them.
Tutor: So you believe that Muslim women should be oppressed? That is like saying you agree with female genital mutilation. both things oppresses women
Me: ...what?
Tutor: Did you know that some muslim women are murdered by their own brothers for daring to go on a date? it's barbaric!
Classmate 2: Why are muslim people so violent and like killing?
Tutor: no that's a stereotype about muslims which France has successfully removed from the country. Im not saying there aren't problems with the way France handles things sometimes, but this time, they did the right thing and a poll showed that 90% of Muslim french women agreed with the ban
Me: That's fine but it's a bit unfair to ban an item of clothing when not all Muslim women are oppressed by it. you assume that when a woman wears one, she's automatically oppressed.
Classmate 1: of course she is! nobody wears a burqa because they WANT to. they look ridiculous. let them wear it at home, but not in public. it's about equality here.
Me: ironically that's not how it sounds like... France is hiding it's prejudice of muslim people through this. they aren't trying to make all people equal and more understanding of other's religions and cultures. or else they wouldn't ban a piece of 'clothing'. it's unfair to force a group of French peole into a certain western way to be a citizen just because they happen to be a muslim woman. besides, banning something about women si not equality, it's sexist.
Tutor: This is a great step for muslim community in France and it's a shame you believe muslim women should be oppressed.
Me: that's not what I said at all...
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Africa is a country: A conversation with an H&M...
Me: *takes nice things up to H&M counter*
H&M Staff: Hi! 2c from every purchase goes towards people in Africa as part of H&M's 'Red Campaign'. Would you also like to buy our little chocolate bears? The money also goes to help those in Africa!
Me: Cool! what countries is the money going to? What's the money gonna be used for?
H&M Staff: I dunno but its going to Africa
Me: Any specific regions in a specific country though? Africa is a pretty huge continent, what's the money going to be used for there?
H&M: ..It's going to help people in poverty in Africa...I don't know...
Me: Yes but...where? Which people?
H&M: *smiles awkwardly* it's just going to Africa
Me: So *smiles awkwardly too* H&M doesn't know where in Africa they're even sending the money?
H&M: ...
Me: I can't give you my money when you don't even know where the money will be going to
#sadly a lot of charities bank on the fact that a lot of people don't even know Africa is a country or anything else about it, so they willingly give away money to a Charity that would usually pocket it. It's unreal
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The bacon grease in my breakfast sandwich moisturized my lips nicely :333
