Sarkozy says burqa imprisons Muslim women...

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Comments

[leelakin]

I think everybody should wear what they like, burqa or bikini or whatever.

That said, I still think the "needing to hide from men's stare" reasoning is fucked up.
How about teaching men to stop leering. D:

[jorajo]

How about teaching men to stop leering. D:

Word.

[lavenderfrost]

That said, I still think the "needing to hide from men's stare" reasoning is fucked up.
How about teaching men to stop leering. D:

BUT MEN ARE TOO WEAK AND HELPLESS TO EVER LEARN SELF-CONTROL. EVERYONE KNOWS THIS OMG. *eyeroll*

[zacefronfiction]

BUT MEN ARE TOO WEAK AND HELPLESS TO EVER LEARN SELF-CONTROL. EVERYONE KNOWS THIS OMG. *eyeroll*

If any fucker, Muslim or otherwise, actually believes that in the 21st Century; then I'm about ready to cut a bitch.

[lavenderfrost]

Unfortunately, I've met MANY men who think this. *headdesk*

[nope_de_plume]

SO VERY WEAK AND HELPLESS

EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO BEING IN CHARGE, THAT'S WHEN THEY SUDDENLY BECOME SO MUCH MORE CAPABLE AND STRONGER THAN WOMEN

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE?

[wicked_g]

How about teaching men to stop leering. D:

Agreed. And how about teaching men that it's THEIR fault if they decide to sexually harass a woman and she says 'no'.

[nikoel]

This. We must stop blaming women or putting the responsibility on women.

Let's teach men to stop treating women as sex objects.

Let's teach men to stop talking down to women.

Let's teach men to stop shaming women.

Let's teach men to stop beating women.

Let's teach men to stop raping women.

[azure_rhymes]

fucking this. Women shouldn't have to PROTECT THEMSELVES fromm men, men should STOP DOING and take responsibility for whatever it is they do that makes us want to cover ourselves up.

[battledance]

How about teaching men to stop leering

I agree, in an ideal world guys would be more respectful. However, the reality is that many men DO stare, so as long as men keep on doing what they're doing, women should do something to avoid those stares

[keeni84]

women should do something to avoid those stares

Really?

[sobota]

if they choose to. they can ignore it or not.

[battledance]

I mean, not letting their junk and shit hang out all over the place.

[lleulu]

Or stare back.

[battledance]

I honestly don't think staring back would do much good. It might work on most Western guys or those with moderately good intentions, but if a woman tried that in a more conservative country, trouble would most likely ensue. It could just provoke someone further

[lleulu]

Is it common in more conservative countries for women to let their "junk and shit hang out all over the place" though? I kinda had a less conservative country in mind when I said to stare :)

From that angle though, what do you think could be be done in more conservative countries to challenge the idea it's the woman's responsibility to avoid stares rather than the man's responsibility to not leer at women?