Have you ever wonder why Muslim women veil? People might think that the right answer is for religious purposes. However, in the text Veiled Intentions: Don’t Judge a Muslim Girl by Her Covering published in 2003 by Seal Press in the book Body Outlaws: Rewriting the Rules of Beauty and Body Image, Maysan Haydar give us a different perspective of what the veil represents in her and other woman’s life beside the religious meaning. Veiling, whether is optional or not, is a controversy here in the United States. Haydar intends to bring aware to Americans who judge veiled woman, by bringing her personal experience as Muslim. Due to her type of analysis and her unformal language throughout her text, her intendent audience are primarily feminist and
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She states, “without being given [any information or advice] […] guys sensed that they should treat me with respect” describing how being cover gave her the respect from guys that maybe other girls did not get (Haydar 415). This example of personal experience creates an emotional response, because she is, in a way, saying that girls should cover in school to get a sense of respect from guys. Haydar primarily argues that we should not judge a woman who vailed and she supports it by arguing that the veil allows guys to see woman as a whole person. Also she mentions that when she had relationships, people would find her attractive for who she was “without all the confusing sexual pressure” (Haydar 415). Haydar adds a counter argument by bringing that, “Of course, girls deserve to be treated with respect no matter what they wear” to which she adds before the audience oppose, “But since we live in a world of mixed messages. I got to bypass a lot of damaging experiences” (415). The intention of this statement is to show the audience that she, in fact, respect everyone’s way of dressing but at the same time she remark how today’s society push woman to dress certain way to feel protected. She ended her explanation by saying that woman who veil are seen for their personality, arguing that they have true and sincere relationships which avoid physical attraction. Through
She states, “without being given [any information or advice] […] guys sensed that they should treat me with respect” describing how being cover gave her the respect from guys that maybe other girls did not get (Haydar 415). This example of personal experience creates an emotional response, because she is, in a way, saying that girls should cover in school to get a sense of respect from guys. Haydar primarily argues that we should not judge a woman who vailed and she supports it by arguing that the veil allows guys to see woman as a whole person. Also she mentions that when she had relationships, people would find her attractive for who she was “without all the confusing sexual pressure” (Haydar 415). Haydar adds a counter argument by bringing that, “Of course, girls deserve to be treated with respect no matter what they wear” to which she adds before the audience oppose, “But since we live in a world of mixed messages. I got to bypass a lot of damaging experiences” (415). The intention of this statement is to show the audience that she, in fact, respect everyone’s way of dressing but at the same time she remark how today’s society push woman to dress certain way to feel protected. She ended her explanation by saying that woman who veil are seen for their personality, arguing that they have true and sincere relationships which avoid physical attraction. Through