Afghanistan

[Lamplighter]

I think I learned something today.

I used to believe the reason Muslim women covered their hair was due
to a religious argument about "the excessively excitable, sexual nature of men"
... that is, because men just could not handle the sight
of a woman's hair and stay in control of their sexual urges.
As of this morning, I don't believe that any more.

After reading several articles found by Google searches,
it seems there is a multitude of reasons Muslim women cover their hair,
none of which have to do with such silliness.

Here is an article that presents 17 reasons Muslim women cover their hair,
especially in the diasporic Western communities.

I have the feeling now it's more akin to a Christian woman wearing
a cross on a necklace in public...