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Trudy, I agree, it is a culture clash. I actively side with the one where girls aren't forced or expected to wear any particular garb, especially when men aren't expected to.
If a culture thinks that women need to cover up in some way, whether it's for modesty, or out of hatred of women, I look down on that culture. I also don't like the stoning stuff either. Just kind of my personal preference.
I agree with Ramesees, it seems like broadsheet only wants to critisize certain groups and I expect it's because it's politically correct to dis christians but not islamic immigrants, even though in islamic countries, women are subjected to far worse things than abstinence education.