Jarmo Juntunen
Well-known member
Hi folks, I thought this is worth sharing with you:
http://www.rosaliksom.com/burkha-project/
Regards Jarmo
http://www.rosaliksom.com/burkha-project/
Regards Jarmo
Hi folks, I thought this is worth sharing with you:
http://www.rosaliksom.com/burkha-project/
Regards Jarmo
Liksom asks uncomfortable questions. Why do we approve of women being unclothed in advertising on the street, and not of a woman who is covered up?
Who determines the codes of dress?
The burkha project is significant for many reasons, but, likely as not, it speaks more about "Westernisms" than the Burkha.
I have never been to Finland, but I would be surprised if the Conservative Laestadian women who "wore black scarves, showing only their faces" were the subjects of public outrage for indecent clothing.
Jerome, that's an interesting and just allegory. The Laestadians, just like any religious fundamentalists, set very strict rules for themselves and in particular how their women should dress. In this case it is not the (Finnish) society that judges but their own religious community.
You might have missed it - I posted the link to his website including the shekina gallery here.In that respect, a wonderful book on photography, Shekina, by none other that the Leonard Nimoy, (the actor who made famous the character of Dr. Spock, of Star Trek's Enterprise). He photographed female nude models wearing tefillin, reserved for wearing on the arm and around the head for Jewish men during sacred morning prayers.
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You might have missed it - I posted the link to his website including the sherkina gallery here.
"We" (at least in some countries where wearing one is illegal) may not approve of a burkha, but the disapproval is specific of the burkha, not of the idea that a woman can dress modestly.
I shall take a pass re this rigorous discussion.
Just a point though....I use the phone often.
I believe many of you do too... Multiple times a day.
Then there is messaging etc...
This is interaction...untold times a day..without ( in most cases for me at least )
Without looking at a face.
Of course, phoning and messaging in your part
Of the world might always be face to face.
Just wondering.
p.s this message too is interaction with OPF
members... I cannot see e.g Asher, but he is reading this
Message. No need to see my not so handsome face.
Asher.
I do not want to get involved in the discussions of ' Burkha ' or ' Niqaab '. Me neither, Fahim
Various situations determine what is to be done. It would be stupid to allow a covered face driving a car, for example.
Works well for British Special Forces or for bank robbers, LOL I can't see how masking the face is a problem for driving as long as there's an unrestricted ability to see into the mirrors and through the windows. If one can do a cardiac transplant wearing a face mask, then for sure one can drive!
I might not be from the west, but please do not consider me, or others who subscribe to our traditions, to be devoid of common sense and are ignorant of the arguments in this matter.
When did you ever get that idea, my good friend! ..and it works the other way around too and that's good!
Asher
Asher..
" ....The very fact of someone standing in court to face his/her accusers and the judge seeing their reactions is essential to most justice systems, where a person is provided with his/her day in court.... "
You know too little of how our court system works..for you to write this.
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When did you ever get that idea, my good friend! ..and it works the other way around too and that's good!
Asher