Head Scarf

Dyke in a Head Scarf

Janine Brito | Posted 12.06.2011

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Janine Brito

Am I mad at the liaison for his request that I wear a head scarf? No. I had the opportunity to decline. But I am mad at myself for giving in to that desire to make everyone else happy that has been ingrained into women for centuries.

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Headscarves Pull Turkey East and West

Barry D. Wood | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barry D. Wood

The complexities of the headscarf debate eludes many Americans, for whom freedom, tolerance, and diversity are axioms of our democracy. We would ask, why is the headscarf such a big deal?

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Head Scarf, or Jilbab, Emerges As Indonesian Election Issue

nytimes.com | NORIMITSU ONISHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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The three parties competing in Indonesia's presidential election next week have plastered this city with campaign billboards and posters depicting, pr...

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Where Burqas Meet Strippers

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Burqa, Islam, Hijab, France, Head Scarf, Oppression, Exotic Dancers, Muslims, Objectification of Women, Strippers, Obama Cairo Speech, Feminism, Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, World News
Ali A. Rizvi

Could the traditional burqa-clad woman and the modern Western exotic dancer be two sides of the same coin?

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Keeping Up Appearances -- Revising Your Beauty Regimen

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lesley Stern

Poverty doesn't have to age you if you're creative. If you have scientific tendencies, you can always grow your own botulism toxin.

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