Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[imastawka]

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@am*3 wrote:

Ever seen one of these being worn in Australia?

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 Yep.  When my granchildren were in Primary school, they had a play-date with some

kids whose mum wore a burqa.  Full netting on the eye area.

Turns out she converted when she married a muslim man.  

She was an ex Catholic, red-haired Irish girl.    She felt liberated, she said,

because she didn't have to worry about 'bad-hair' days or 'what to wear' days.

She also said on stinking hot days - she wore nothing underneath and

no-one was the wiser.  Her home had no photos except for one of the

mosque at Mecca.   She did not wear it at home.   The day I was there

she wore shorts and t-shirt.  She was not allowed in the back yard without

donning her burqa and she was not allowed to answer the door if her husband

was not home.   We were met at the front gate, she wearing her burqa until

we got inside, then she took it off, as there were only women and children present.

I have lost touch as the grandkids have grown.   I do not know if this

lifestyle/religion worked for her.  But in those days she was a laughing Irish girl

This has been my only personal encounter, but the suburb I live in has many

of these women in burqas.    I do not have a problem with any of them,

and I hear a lot of Aussie accents from them.

[azureline**]

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@lightningdance wrote:

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@azureline** wrote:

If people object to burqa wearing and face concealment etc, perhaps they might want to do something in the way of assisting the women they "care" so much about and stage a protest or take up a petition, maybe even start a group for emancipation of these women.

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So you're comment re others who "care" about the women who are subjugated, by putting the word "care" into inverted commas is that because you think they don't care about the plight of women all over the world?  not just in Australia? because if so then give us your thoughts on posters who do care about the  subjugation of women.

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It is exactly what I said, those who care (want the burqa banned for the sake of these women not because they feel affronted or intimidated themselves) about the plight of women who are forced to wear the burqa should maybe have a protest or a petition, something useful.

[bushies.girl]

How can a woman not be allowed to open her own front door? What would have happened to her if she did?

[serendipityricho]

Live in a country town-never see a burqa wearer.

Hate the baseball cap on backwards and manners of some aussie youth...Richo.

[imastawka]

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@bushies.girl wrote:
How can a woman not be allowed to open her own front door? What would have happened to her if she did?

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 All I know is, in case it was a man at the door, she is not allowed to talk to him.

So, best not to answer it.    It would be the same if you were at work (for the

caller) - No-one home.

[azureline**]

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@bushies.girl wrote:
How can a woman not be allowed to open her own front door? What would have happened to her if she did?

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I had an aunt who wasn't allowed to answer the door or the phone if my uncle was not home.

I imagine that's why she often wore long sleeves and a scarf around her neck, she was with him for about 40 years and one day went to a women's refuge. They were Anglican.....................

[boris1gary]

and I had a friend who is not allowed to wear above the knee skirts/dresses, gamble or drink alcohol - went to church every Sunday, a Catholic one. 

one of the best articles I have read so far, 

https://newmatilda.com/2014/10/09/burqa-colonial-feminism-and-politics-dog-whistling#comment-77171

The Burqa, Colonial Feminism And The Politics Of Dog Whistling

[bushies.girl]

And that's not oppression?

[azureline**]

Obviously, "was" is the appropriate word....................... there are still women who wear what pleases their partners.

[bushies.girl]

Ahhh ty for correcting my grammar 🙂 Much appreciated 🙂