Should all school girls in the UK (not just muslims) dress like this?
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Don't worry about Junade, I just saw him coming out of a gay bar in leather shorts and nipple rings.  I'm thinking he is not likely to be corrupted by any short skirts.
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I agree with you, but as long as some creepy hip hop or rap star is wearing baggy pants or any other trendy mode of dress, our children are going to try and look and act like them....Back in the 50's  a lot of the boys wanted to look like James Dean or Elvis Presley,  Girls wanted to look like  the female stars of the era..But I am as sick of being in public places and looking at some kid's underwear as you are,  but fads come and go.  hopefully this one will go soon...
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Every respectable person dresses modestly.Ethically no religion can claim to have autonomy over any particular dress code.Maybe we need to make every Christian,Muslim, Buddhist,etc,know they can wear any dress code as long as it is modestly acceptable to the public.This is not only of women alone.I think that men too dress in a way that captures women's admiration,but that was not discussed by the religious books.I think that is not fair enough because this competition between the opposite sexes of arousing one another's feelings is what is actually creating the problems of immodest dressing.
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I think that teachers should dress in a way that earns respect from their students and peers. No one dresses nice anymore. You go to a fancy restaurant or even church and everyone is wearing jeans. You want the students to follow dress codes, however, students may not want to dress the same as their teachers (even if their teachers are wearing the latest trends). Students may dress in a way that is much more over-the-top, just to prevent this. It's a job, dress for individuality when the day is done.
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provocative or not...everyone should be able to dress how they want to without fear of harm.  its not just girls that might have this fear...punk kids get harassed and threatened alot for how they look from people, goth kids, cross-dressers, etc etc.\nnobody deserves to be harmed for what they wear or how they look, and more power to those that despite any fear they may have dress how they want to.
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sounds like a cheap way to get pictures of too young girls in their school uniforms, but the uniform Britney Spears wore in her video is close to what we had. Only there's no way in hell, our parents, or the nuns would have let us wear them that short !
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Thank you Heron By The Sea, what you said is true.  Muslim women are modest and graceful and the TRUE Muslim girls or women would not agree to covering from head to waist and then wearing skin tight clothing from waist to ankle.  I am an American muslim woman, and to answer your above question as far as undergarments go that's quite personal and depending on if she is comfortable with herself wearing this or many other styles.  I mean I can't believe you asked that question but to kill your couriosity i'm giving you your answer.  We wear a hijab and abaya (that's a long cloak) and it's better to wear black so that you don't stand out with any kind of detail or too many colors outside of being with the company of family or women friends.  And underneath the abaya, we can wear any kind of pants, dresses, skirts, and blouses.  We can wear anything we please as long as we are in the presence of the above mentioned company.  Otherwise, loose fitting clothing is warn under the abaya and the clothing must reach to the ankles and be long sleeved, and then a type of stretch pants or slip pants is also warn under the clothing (such as under a dress or skirt.)
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Why Do I Wear Hijab?\n\nI probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a "rebel". I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercings. I do not possess a leather jacket. \nIn fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of "oppressed female." \n\nThe brave individuals who have mustered the courage to ask me about the way I dress usually have questions like: "Do your parents make you wear that?" or "Don't you find that really unfair?" \n\nA while back, a couple of girls in Montreal were kicked out of school for dressing like I do. It seems strange that a little piece of cloth would make for such controversy. Perhaps the fear is that I am harbouring an Uzi underneath it. \n\nOf course, the issue at hand is more than a mere piece of cloth. I am a Muslim woman who, like millions of other Muslim women across the globe, chooses to wear the hijab. And the concept of the hijab, contrary to popular opinion, is actually one of the most fundamental aspects of female empowerment. \n\nWhen I cover myself, I make it virtually impossible for people to judge me according to the way I look. I cannot be categorized because of my attractiveness or lack thereof. Compare this to life in today's society: We are constantly sizing one another up on the basis of our clothing, jewelry, hair and makeup. What kind of depth can there be in a world like this? Yes, I have a body, a physical manifestation upon this Earth. But it is the vessel of an intelligent mind and a strong spirit. \n\nIt is not for the beholder to leer at or to use in advertisements to sell everything from beer to cars. Because of the superficiality of the world in which we live, external appearances are so stressed that the value of the individual counts for almost nothing. \n\nIt is a myth that women in today's society are liberated. What kind of freedom can there be when a woman cannot walk down the street without every aspect of her physical self being "checked out"? When I wear the hijab I feel safe from all of this. I can rest assured that no one is looking at me and making assumptions about my character from the length of my skirt. There is a barrier between me and those who would exploit me. I am first and foremost a human being, equal to any man, and not vulnerable because of my sexuality. \n\nOne of the saddest truths of our time is the question of the beauty myth and female self-image. Reading popular teenage magazines, you can instantly find out what kind of body image is "in" or "out." and if you have the "wrong" body type, well, then, you're just going to have to change it, aren't you? After all, there is no way that you can be overweight and still be beautiful. Look at any advertisement. Is a woman being used to sell the product? How old is she? How attractive is she? What is she wearing? More often than not, that woman will be no older than her early 20s, taller, slimmer and more attractive than average, dressed in skimpy clothing. \nWhy do we allow ourselves to be manipulated like this? \n\nWhether the '90s woman wishes to believe it or not, she is being forced into a mold. She is being coerced into selling herself, into compromising herself. This is why we have 13-year-old girls sticking their fingers down their throats and overweight adolescents hanging themselves. When people ask me if I feel oppressed, I can honestly say no. I made this decision out of my own free will. I like the fact that I am taking control of the way other people perceive me. I enjoy the fact that I don't give anyone anything to look at and that I have released myself from the bondage of the swinging pendulum of the fashion industry and other institutions that exploit females. \n\nMy body is my own business. Nobody can tell me how I should look or whether or not I am beautiful. I know that there is more to me than that. I am also able to sa
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Hello...I'm a Muslim woman living in England..and I will try to give you an answer..\n\n\nIt depends on your definition of Chador and Burqa...\n\nLet me explain what a hijab is first.. It meaning covering..and to protect our modesty.\nIn Islam for women this means that we most wear lose clothes that do not show our curves, and covers all our body except our hands and faces,\nThis is interpreted in many ways in many different countries..and chador and burqa are just one of them.....\n\nA chador is large cloak...that covers the whole body except for the face (and hands). It is originally from Iran..and is named after the Farsi word for tent(because that is really what it is) And is only culturally common in Iran. There is a modified version with arms..that is worn in some countries such as Iraq as well.\nChadors are mostly black...though they are highly coloured ones worn by some traditional groups such as the Bandari. \nPray chadors..worn when making pray are patterned mostly in dark colours..I have one in navy blue with white flowers. \nThere is a fashion now in Iran to have the chador in a pattern..There are still black but with an embroidered type of material. And some young girls wear opaque chador :-)))\n\nThe burqa covers all the body including the face. A common image would be the blue burqas typically worn in Afghanistan..\nThough amore common type of clothing ..that covers the same areas..  would be a niqab..where a separate piece of material covers the face. This is traditional in the gulf states and Saudi Arabia. Also I know in some areas in Pakistan they do that as well.\n\n\n\nOK..back to your question...\n\nI would think that there are very very very few women in the west who wear chador. I have not seen one!! This clothe is traditional only to Iran..and is difficult to wear and manage. You really need to grow up wearing one to be able to control it well.\nMost Iranian women who live in the west do not wear any type of hijab..(or a very small one), and women from other cultures would not wear it because it is very hard to wear. It is also very strange on the streets of London..or New York rather than Tehran.\nI had a friend from Iran who visited Belgium as a tourist who wore a chador for her first day..but then took it off because it was so unusual!!\n\n\nAs for the niqab (it is more common style than burqa) there are a few women that wear it. (and the number is increasing) I would say about 1-3% of Muslim women in the west do, depending where you live. Most of the women who actually wear it are converts to Islam rather than born Muslim. OF the 4 friends I know who wear it 3 are converts.\nIn cities in the UK.. You can see women wearing Niqab in parts of Birmingham, and in areas such as Whitechapel in London. \nYou will also see women from the gulf states wearing Niqab..in central London department stores such as Selfrigdes and Harrods.\nIn Britain most of the women who wear niqab are White British converts (With a few Black British as well..but they tend not to cover their face) and a few Muslims of Pakistani or Bangladeshi origin as well wearing niqab. There are women from the gulf states who wear it but..there are mostly in London (and tourists) Britain does not have a large population from gulf countries,\nIn the USA..again most who wear niqab are converts. There are more Gulf State Arabs in the USA..and some women in places like Dearborn Michigan also wear niqab. But note that most women from most Arab countries such as Egypt do not wear niqab...\n\n\nAs for other types of hijab..I think it is quite common. There are many women who wear western type clothes with a headscarf, or a jilbab(outer coat) and head scarf.\nI would take a guess in the UK at about 40% of Muslim women wear hijab depending on the area.\nAnd it is now getting more popular with young women wanting to practice their religion more. I think it is much more common in the younger generation now. I know many young women /girls who wear the h
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Hi! I'm from India. Here, as well as in some developed Islamic nations like Pakistan, Malaysia, UAE, Turkey etc. Muslim women have lots of freedom. We can pursue higher education and are consented in marriage issues. Although we can get out and roam but still the burkah is obligatory; and yes, even for the elite class ladies. If you do not follow purdah, they stick labels on you, the other women. Many college girls these days go out without it, wear make-up, and even try some western outfits! But suddenly some religious fanatics start making an issue of it, like they did when they blew Sania Mirza's(a tennis pro)case out of proportion for wearing a sports dress too skimpy and 'anti-Islamic'. Why don't they let us wear what we are comfortable in? Also, the divorce laws inflict great injustice upon us as even in today's India, any Muslim man can end his marriage by saying 'talaaq' thrice. Then there is polygamy( my sister's husband married another woman just for her family's money) and what not......! The conclusion? That Muslim women are still in shackles.....!
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Yes.  Don't listen to people stuck up on fashion.  If it fits you, and you're confortable then fine.
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Yes, it helps students learn how to dress appropriately.  There are codes of behavior everywhere in life, and  you need to learn to work within these guidelines.
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first of all its just my opinion......i think its Haram, because a guy cant wear what girls wear.....remember its just my opinion
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I don't think that people should have to wear clothing at all.  Should be a matter of choice.  Children who are raised in nudist colonies are much more pyschologically balanced than those who are not.  Some idiot said we should be ashamed of what God gave us and made us cover up.  Keeps a lot of people employed though.
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Dress codes would be good for self esteem of some students.  It would remove the provocative dress styles inspired by MTV.
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Depends. In my school, the tights and skirt from the 80s seems popular with a few girls. We also have Converses, the skater look, and hoddies seems to be cool fashion in our grade.
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Even if Allah is male ,Muslim men should wear burqas.They should be ashamed of themselves of what they hav done to their womens.Four marriage allowed and a women is locked up in home ,thats absurd and uncivilised.\n\nIslam need to modernise