This evening I was listening to an extremely articulate, highly intelligent, well-educated young Muslim woman explaining why it was hip to wear head-scarves. It was all very good up until she ducked the question of coercion.
Around the world and in Britain as well there are a number of women who would rather not wear a head-scarf but feel coerced into having to. In many countries they are physically whipped if they do not conform.
Where is the solidarity?
It is all very well pushing the limits by wearing a nice ‘hip’ headscarf but where is the choice? Is this a human rights issue? Are women being forced to comply?