Clash of cultures. Hijab, Chador, Niqab, Burka, Sheila, Dupatta, what are your experiences?

[BeHappy1985]

My main question is regarding the image above. What is your best guess the girls on the sides of the image were thinking at time this photo was taken? Another thing I've been wondering is, what are your reasons for wearing a hijab, chador, niqab, burka, sheila or dupatta...

If you are wearing one, for you, is it a fashion statement, a cultural thing, religious, do you wear one because it makes you feel pretty or because you have to? Which one do you wear? What are your experiences wearing one in the western society, Europe, North America, Russia, or anywhere where it isn't a custom to wear one? Also how is it for westerners in Muslim, Hindu, Asian, countries. Would people stop this blonde girl and yell things like "white devil, go back where you came from" ?, How big are her chances of being frowned upon? Based on just clothing, where would you say people are being discriminated against the most? Is it equal? Does it happen daily wherever you go? Sometimes? Hardly ever? Are the people discriminating mostly older, younger? Does it get to you? If you have any experience regarding the matter I would really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.

[AlexEfron]

I'm not a girl so I certainly don't wear any of those 😂
Now about your question:

Firstly I'm from India... Dupatta is worn due to cultural reasons and even for fashion. So if a girl isn't wearing dupatta doesn't matter much.
Secondly I'm a Muslim. About the niqab and hijab - those are mainly because to religious and cultural reasons. In Islam it's said to dress modestly (applicable to both boys and girls). One shouldn't wear tight fit clothes that reveal the body shape and excite sexual desires in the opposite gender 👈👈 that's according to the religion. And the "type"of covering "hijab" and "niqab" was mostly because of middle Eastern culture.

Next: No one will ever tell anything as such to any foreigner. At the most if someone is dressed inappropriately in a religious place, people might forbid then from entering the religious shrine or maybe allow them to enter but tell them "POLITELY" that they shouldn't have worn such a dress at a holy place.

That's what MOST people should do and would do. But there are extremists everywhere 😑. Can't say much about them.

[WalterBlack]

I think the local women would be more shocked about the short shorts rather than her head being uncovered.

[bubble_tea]

Is it a place of worship? If it is, my guess is that they think she's rude and disrespectful. To my knowledge, it's also frowned upon to go to a church dressed like this.

[Warmapplecrumble]

Women should be free to wear whatever they want be it nothing or burkha... anywhere. Going to get down votes but I don't care.

[RolandCuthbert]

I admit to being ignorant. I had no idea that there were so many different styles of dress or veils.

This should be an interesting thread.

Thanks for starting it.

[Dzokson00]

the fuck are those