People want to save us from our plight as naked, fallen, sexually out-of-control women for our own good and protection. The rate of violence against women in Japan is much lower than America which is much lower than conservative Muslim countries. But why??? Burqas show far less than western dress like bikinis do. This guy is onto something:
(snip)....those who are most adamant about “protecting women’s dignity” are taking it away from them. Certainly, there is a discussion to be had about the effects of various types of female dress and their effect on social situations, and we would be naive to suggest that the woman with the deep cleavage doesn’t cause a stir in a room full of business suits. But we must drop the pretense that by telling women to cover up, we are somehow protecting them. That is a lie. Women are not in danger from men who respect them and value them as humans no matter what they’re wearing. They are in danger from men who think they are so defined by their sexuality that they must hide their physical appearance.
The fact is, making women cover up does not stop them from being sexualized or victimized. This is the point that is missed by too many people on both sides of the discussion. When women are not permitted to show their ankles, men will become aroused by ankles, and say that she deserved it because she showed her ankles. In the U.S., it was once said that women were asking for it if they showed their oh-so-sexy knees. Or their (gasp!) dangerously bare shoulders. It was once thought that the two piece bikini would be the end of civilization as we know it. Because you know how sexy belly buttons are.(snip)
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