It is our duty as feminists to protect and respect women in Hijabs
Now. More. Than. Ever.
Question: if I see someone pull off a Hijab, what should I do? I know there are reasons they are worn so I want to if i should stand in between them and who did this, should i protect them from view somehow, or something else? This has been happening a lot so I feel it’s something everyone needs to know.
Good question! I cannot correctly and effectively answer, as I am a white, non-Muslim person; however, I will reblog in case any of my followers can answer.
I asked my Hijabi friend, so here’s one Hijabi’s answer:
“my opinion is, definitely try cover them or give them something to cover themselves with. And perhaps shoo off the person, without putting oneself in danger! God forbid, if that happened to me, I would like someone to come and comfort me and give me something to cover my hair with and then help me report it to the cops
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(Followers, if any of you are hijabi and would like to expand on this answer or offer alternatives, please do.)
If u see it happen to 1 of us, pls cover our head + hair with a coat or shawl or any piece of cloth, while hugging us in comfort. Please don’t get hurt by lashing out @ the perpetrators in any way, coz if they dare to do that, they’re probably too far gone in their own hatred to listen to any reason. Much love + Thank You to anyone who supports us.
yes !! everything said here is important af. if you see someone pull off a girl’s hijab immediately cover her hair and provide comfort. don’t talk to the perpetrator but try to get the woman out of there if you can. maybe if you have a scarf on you at the time give it to her so she can wear it until she’s alone and can replace her hijab. please please protect muslim girls because we already had it hard before donald trump became president and now its gonna be worse with people going around thinking their violence and cruelty is justified
for my other white ppl who might have a hard time, it’s my understanding that a hijab is like a major item of clothing, not an accessory like a hat or a scarf. so think abt it more like if someone just ripped someone’s shirt or skirt off. u don’t want to be left there exposed or have to walk home without it.
everyone, even outside America needs to protect our Muslim sisters in these times.
as a man, what would be the best thing to do? should i turn my head and avoid looking at their hair? can i still offer a jacket or something similar?
^I’m hoping someone has an answer islamaphpbia is on the rise in my town and I want to be a good male non Muslim ally
For men, yes please, we would prefer it if you avoided looking at our hair, and if we don’t have something to substitute as a hijab at that moment, anything you could lend us, a jacket, etc, would be very appreciated.
Also, since most girls avoid physical contact with men they’re not related to, please do not hug them, but rather shoo the offender away if you can, or at least escort the girl to a safe place. You can still offer words of encouragement and support. Furthermore, understand that the victim may not be very welcoming towards you because she’ll obviously be shaken, and won’t know where you are coming from. If that’s the case, please still give her something to cover herself (hijab is very important, think of it as someone ripping your shirt off) and stand some distance away until you are sure she’s in safe hands.
Thank you so much for your support, we really appreciate it, god bless all of you.
In the horrible climate we’re currently in, please take note of this.
A newly-elected town councillor in Hearst is giving up his seat after refusing to swear allegiance to the Queen.
Gaetan Baillargeon, a member of the nearby Constance Lake First Nation, was to be sworn in with the rest of the town council Monday night.
But when he stepped up to the podium, he had a request for the town clerk.
“I’d like to ask the clerk if she would like to help me and change the wording in paragraph 4 because they conflict with my views with the Aboriginal people of Canada and the Crown,” Baillargeon said.
The clerk informed him that under provincial law councillors are required to pledge allegiance to the Crown and if he refused he’d have to renounce his seat.
“I always thought that First Nations were exempt from this law and I just wanted to give a heads up to the clerk I just wanted her to know when I pledge allegiance to Canada, Ontario and the people of Hearst that I’ll be using my family feather and if that was ok with her and she said sure that’s fine but you have to pledge allegiance to the Queen,” say Baillargeon.
He says he was pretty sure there were laws in place to say he doesn’t have to since the views of the Monarchy conflict with his views.
Baillargeon says he’s spoken with First Nation MP’s who were able to work with the clerk to change the wording and were even able to say it in Cree.
He says there is no way he wanted to renounce his seat and will continue to fight this.
heya! here is a useful spreadsheet about religious trauma and here is another really good post about it
according to google:
Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) is a function of both the chronic abuses of harmful religion and the impact of severing one’s connection with one’s faith and faith community. … It is a huge shock to the system, and one that needs to be recognized as trauma.
here are some things i recognize as symptoms of religious trauma
anxiety about sinning, upsetting god, or growing further from him
deep shame related to natural parts of yourself, such as gender, sexuality, ect.
extreme self denial, such as fasting too much never skipping church under any circumstances, abandoning healthy relationships ect.
these are just some common signs of religious trauma. You may also experience religious compulsions, an identified symptom of ocd. if you find yourself compelled to a certain action consistently by an overwhelming fear of a diety, please consult a doctor.
Like I said, these are just some signs and examples, by no means a comprehensive diagnosis guide. I am not by any means a doctor, and if i’ve said something misleading please alert me so I can rectify the situation.
I hope this helped. lemme know if you have any more questions!
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