Cognative Dissonance
I come from a fairly multiethnic city. It's certainly no Toronto in terms of its ethnic diversity, but it's not nearly as lilywhite as you might expect. In particular, we have a strong Arab population here which means that it's not unusual to see women wearing everything from the hijab with jeans to a full on chador that borders on burqua. In fact, several women in my building wear varying degrees of muslim dress, and other than to compliment their choice in fabric, I barely even notice.
Today though, I noticed. Because I wasn't in the laundry room, or at the pool, or walking down the street. I was at the lingerie store. And if there is one place you don't expect to see a woman in a burqua, it's standing in line at La Vie En Rose with a handful of lacy thongs.
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Well, well. What were YOU doing in a store with lacy things? Do you have some news about Blockbuster guy? Hmm...??
;-)
Broaden your mind :) Having quite a few Muslim friends and colleagues, I learned that under their hijab, they are quite sexy things :) But all for their husbands! Yay modesty. And happy marriages :) *wink wink*
I'd wear more daring things if the only person to see them was my husband. From what I've read, women wearing hijab are usually quite well dressed underneath, and very proud of looking that well.
Hmmmm... Maybe the boom-chica-bow-wow indicated by that racy lingerie is the secret to their happy and successful marriages...
I dunno...Just speculating.
Like you, I would have had a moment of cognitive dissonance, and a wry grin at the sight. It does seem like a sort of a behavioural oxymoron, doesn't it?
Modesty is culturally defined. Our definition makes that woman's choice of lingerie dissonant. Hers, apparently, does not. And it does prove that women are women and men are men all the world around. Not such a bad thing. ;-)
Hilarious!
I think that is way cool!! When I grew up I was told, men want to date sluts and marry virgins and once your married your expected to be a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom. I don't know what that has to do with muslim women, but I can say that I think all married men are happiest when they known their wives save the special stuff all for them and go out of their way to show it...
jody--
ur comment applies to me 100%..being a muslim woman who wears hijab, i can happily and proudly say that my husband expects me to be a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom. and he for sure is happiest knowning i share my brains and my sense of humor with the rest of the world and save the special stuff all for him BUT i dont need to go out of my way to show it...it comes naturely and out of love not need...
PS....i cant describe the feeling i get when he looks at me across a public room knowing exactly what i have or dont have on under my hijab and knowing he cant wait to get home....=))...
its my choice to cover, but trust me, its not a bad thing..makes life interesting... it always is fun to keep people wondering...its human nature...the less details a person has, the more curious they get....and i love leaving people feeling that way when i leave the room
But when u wear hijab this is necessary 4 u that the hijab is not transperent but when u r poor it is up to u.hijab is for ur womens safety that the terror of muslim womens remains in non-muslim hearts
indian male stay in jeddah saudi arabia assalau alaina....
