Assuming all adult women who wear hijabs can’t make their own decisions about what they wear is removing their agency, not enforcing it. That’s anti-feminist.
No, I assume anyone that partakes in any sort of religious tradition does so from being brainwashed. Many traditions even outside of religion are done just because it’s the way we have always done them. Some are kept up for fun, some are kept up for control. Religion is absolutely about control.
Religion can be about control, it can also be about personal belief and faith.
If you assume anyone with faith is brainwashed, there is no point in arguing further. I hope you have more experiences with different people and the wider world so your opinions might gain some nuance.
That’s the thing, I have had experience with lots of people and cultures. That’s why I’ve arrived at the conclusion I have. Religion can make otherwise intelligent people believe the most ridiculous things.
People can believe ridiculous things for any reason at all. Doesn’t mean I’ll detract from someone’s autonomy to wear whatever they want for whatever reason.
I didn’t say they can’t wear it. I’m totally fine with that. I’m not fine with religion and its brainwashing. The symptom isn’t the problem, the disease is.
Embrace of a belief system that teaches that women should have less rights and less agency is anti-feminist, even if that embrace is of a feminist’s choosing.
That’s the thing with religion. It’s always brainwashing so how could it ever be what they want?
Assuming all adult women who wear hijabs can’t make their own decisions about what they wear is removing their agency, not enforcing it. That’s anti-feminist.
No, I assume anyone that partakes in any sort of religious tradition does so from being brainwashed. Many traditions even outside of religion are done just because it’s the way we have always done them. Some are kept up for fun, some are kept up for control. Religion is absolutely about control.
Religion can be about control, it can also be about personal belief and faith.
If you assume anyone with faith is brainwashed, there is no point in arguing further. I hope you have more experiences with different people and the wider world so your opinions might gain some nuance.
That’s the thing, I have had experience with lots of people and cultures. That’s why I’ve arrived at the conclusion I have. Religion can make otherwise intelligent people believe the most ridiculous things.
People can believe ridiculous things for any reason at all. Doesn’t mean I’ll detract from someone’s autonomy to wear whatever they want for whatever reason.
I didn’t say they can’t wear it. I’m totally fine with that. I’m not fine with religion and its brainwashing. The symptom isn’t the problem, the disease is.
But you’re still saying they’re not making the choice of their own free will, which is still anti-feminist.
I disagree. Why is not wanting women to be brainwashed anti feminist?
Ayn Rand has entered the chat.
Very 14 year old mindset there.
Embrace of a belief system that teaches that women should have less rights and less agency is anti-feminist, even if that embrace is of a feminist’s choosing.
Well you can’t leave Islam under penalty of death.
It’s a child like mindset that keeps people in religions.