Western Women and Hijab / scarf in Muslim Countries

[Homers GSA]

Howdy

Once Covid is done with our family will be heading over to Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and then into Europe.

So it’s me, my wife and two older teenage daughters. Western born and bred

I am after constructive advice on how to address the issue of travelling through Islamic countries and in particular the wearing of head dress for women in these countries (Hijab etc).

My wife and daughters are all modern, western women who have lived in a western democracy and though they are not bra burning feminists, they all view the wearing of the hijab etc to be male domination over women. You get the picture.

Other than “its their country deal with it”, how would you address the issue or at least put forward an argument for visiting Islamic countries where this is custom.

I have no issue with it, having lived and worked in countries where Islam is a power, but struggle to explain why they shouldn’t, or at least maybe shouldn’t?

Cheers

Homer


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