Older woman: Excuse me, miss?
Younger woman: Yeah?
Older woman: Your veil, your burqa is very beautiful. I didn't know your people were allowed to wear it in bright colors.
Younger woman: It's not a burqa, it's a poncho. I'm Jewish. It's for the rain. I got it at TJ Maxx.
--53rd & 7th
via Overheard in New York, Jun 9, 2006
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Thought you might find this NYT article interesting and topical:
"Muslim Women Don't See Themselves as Oppressed, Survey Finds"
"Ms. Mogahed, who was born in Egypt and wears a Islamic head scarf, rejected the idea that Muslim women had been brainwashed by the dominant male culture, citing as proof the fact that women freely stated that they deserved certain rights."
really interesting Q, thanks.
LOL - thanks for that. I checked out the overheard in NY site, too.
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