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In this cartoon, we see even more opinions as to what constitutes “oppression”–Is it the woman who does not show off her body underneath a niqab, implying that she is seen by men other than a feminine body or piece of meat? OR is oppression the woman who flaunts her body, leaving little to the imagination, and setting herself up to be viewed as not much more than a physical entity to males? Of course, these are two extremes and the opinions and issues are highly complex, but in terms of oppression, it is quite a valid cartoon.
I found this cartoon very interesting because it highlights the contradictions in Western society’s view of hijab/burka. Furthermore, while most westerners see the headscarf solely as an agent of oppression, research reveals that females don the burqa for many reasons independent of the male authority.
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