Hassan 1
Aelia Hassan
Mrs. McGill
Advanced Composition
December 9th, 2015 Islamic groups inside of the United States are seen as all the same. Since the events of 9/11, studies show Muslims are distinguished as individuals from "one collective identity.” A large part of inhumane behavior and treatment specifically towards Muslim women is taking into account the hijab. The exponential growth in Islamaphobia has caused general perspective of hijab as an absolutely unguided, deceiving vision of a severe oppression to women caused by the misconceptions of Islam, society’s perception of beauty, and the political argument of liberation.
There are numerous misinterpretations that the concept of wearing the hijab has brought upon. This issue
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From head scarves to cloaks, for example, abayas and burqas. Many people’s perception of the hijab is an indication of Islamic fundamentalism, the refusal of outsiders to incorporate into standard society, or the mistreatment of ladies. A majority of people see the idea of hijab much like Kolbenschlangs in "A Feminist View of Cinderella" the author expresses, “This willing acceptance of a condition of worthlessness and her expectation of rescue (as a reward for her virtuous suffering) is a recognizable paradigm of traditional feminine socialization.” (Kolbenschlang 2). Kolbenschlang also mentions, “As a dynamic metaphor of the feminine condition, it illuminates the double life that many women experience: the attraction of work and achievement, perhaps “celebrity,” outside the home, and the emotional pull of the relationships and security within the home” (Kolbenschlang 3). This displays that gender roles play a big part in one’s interpretation of the …show more content…
Hijab is a demonstration of worship among Muslim women. In the United States, wearing hijab is a privilege ensured by the First Amendment, as the right to speak freely and freedom of religion. Then again, hijab has additionally turned into an noticeable marker, with many non-Muslims seeing it as a political statement. The Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution prohibit elected and state governments from making laws or decides that particularly deny ladies from withholding the hijab.Not only in the Constitution but carious government social liberties laws forbid elected and state authorities and some private on-screen characters from victimizing ladies who wear the hijab. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) gives insurance at the elected level by preventing the government and its authorities from limiting women to practice the