nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoAfghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is overapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down111cross-posted to: atheism@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
arrow-up1231arrow-down1external-linkAfghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is overapnews.comnekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: atheism@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.world
minus-squareOurToothbrush@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down5·9 months agoWhat matters is that they can’t get education and economic independence, who gives a shit about dress codes
minus-squareKusimulkkulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoTo me forcing the girls to cover their faces is another shit thing done to them.
minus-squareOurToothbrush@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·9 months agoYes, but it is a very minor shit thing. It is literally just aesthetic and all cultures have dress norms.
minus-squareKusimulkkulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 months agoForcing women to cover themselves up from head to toe is a bit more than just a “dress norm”. Should be able to choose.
What matters is that they can’t get education and economic independence, who gives a shit about dress codes
To me forcing the girls to cover their faces is another shit thing done to them.
Yes, but it is a very minor shit thing. It is literally just aesthetic and all cultures have dress norms.
Forcing women to cover themselves up from head to toe is a bit more than just a “dress norm”. Should be able to choose.
How is it different?
How about the forcing part for starters?