[Reader-list] Brouhaha Over the Veil

[rashneek kher]

It sounds very strange that someone like Yogi justifies a burqa.Dont we
already have enough male chauvinists around to have rechristened Yogis to
join the gang of MCP's.

Grow up...and go back to what you wrote best...Sufism

Regards

Rashneek


On 7/23/07, Iram Ghufran <iram at sarai.net> wrote:
>
> Dear Yogi,
> >
> >
> >
> > Personally, I find women dressed in the demure Muslim gown more
> > dignified than skimpily-dressed ones who blindly follow every Western
> > fashion and consider their own cultural traditions as 'primitive'.
>
> I am curious. Since when did culture become static, an unchanging
> entity? My great grandmothers, grandmothers, aunts and mother never wore
> a burqa. My cousin wears one. What culture are you talking about?
>
> Cheers
> Iram
>
>
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Rashneek Kher
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