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Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:00 AM

Girl murdered over hijab?

A 16-year-old Canadian was reportedly killed by her Muslim father. Some hint it's because she wouldn't cover up.
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Friday, December 14, 2007 12:41 PM

    Many women don't feel oppressed by wearing a headscarf when men aren't expected to.

    I never said otherwise. Though the girl who was murdered apparently did have problem with it.

    Also, regarding this - 'You don't feel oppressed by wearing a shirt when Men aren't expected to.' I said I didn't feel oppressed by having to wear a shirt at work. Where I work, men are expected to wear shirts.

    If you want to think in terms of universals here are a couple: Freedom - this girl should have had the freedom not to wear a hijab, equality - women should be treated equally to men. These are universal in that I don't respect any culture insofar as they disregard these principals.

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