Women Wear The Veil In Muslim Culture

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I learned that Droogsma is correct, people in the Western society basically judge women who decide to become a Muslim and where the hijab without even trying to find out the reason why they wear it. I also found her argument that Muslim women wear the veil for many different reasons interesting because I always thought the women in Muslim culture are forced to wear the hijab. I thought women in Muslim cultures do not have a voice in the sense that they do as they are told. This view was a product of how wearing the hijab is portrayed in many television shows and in the media. The way Droogsma conducted her study by using the women personal stories it made the reader feel insightful because they could put themselves in the shoes of the Muslim

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