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HYPERLINK "https://itsnoura.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/i-suppose-im-not-the-only-one-that/" Wearing Hijab Because of a WrappedLollipop I suppose I'm not the only one that came across an ill-considered metaphor used to promote Islam or tackle the issue of the global controversy about women in Islam in a way that is utterlyabsurd and induces laughter and pity rather than insight about Islam. Considering the evolution of the human mind and the way a modern person thinks, it is obvious thatobjectifyingwomen is not aplausiblemethod to convince. I'm not speaking about a brilliant mind with a Nobel Prize, I'm referring to the typicalcitizenof our world today. I have seen this picture lately, and I'm sure that the one who designed it did so with good intentions, but I believe I have a couple of things to sayabout this ideology as a whole, and about the logic behind this picture as well. The common metaphor that is supposedly used to convince women to wear Hijab is hands down the most ridiculous of all. A piece of candy? A lollipop? Really? Not only is the comparison offensive since it basically suggests that a person with a functioning brain can be compared to a lollipop, it also suggests that an inevitable link exists between "being a wrapped lollipop" and being a good woman ( Lol I know, right?). I myself wear Hijab and I'm convinced that modesty and Hijab are indeed interrelated, but is it about the veil alone? Is it logical to assume that a "Lollipop's plastic wrap" or a veilundoubtedlylead to the inside being good in all scenarios? Is itplausibleand civilized to assume that an unveiled woman is an openinvitationtoharassmentsince she is surely not modest, because sheisn'twearing a veil? If the case was just a wrap for the body, then why are women required to abide by the rules of Islam regarding faith, morals, and daily behaviors? It is such a pity how they expect women nowadays to understand Hijab by such an example that reflects the most shallow ofunderstandings. Acts of worship would be a total waste of time and effort if not combined with an inner faith and an overall attitude that regulates behavior and harmonizes it with the exterior. A Hijab that is worn properly compliments modesty and sends a vibe of respect, that is for sure, buteliminatingthe spiritual side of it makes the veil just another piece of fabric. Nowadays, womenaren'tsimple-minded creature that stay at the kitchen, women are making it to the top positions of many fields. How is such an argument supposed to convince a modern day women? Also, the queen metaphor. I know nothing behind the logic behind it, that is if any exists. I'm unsure of how did the connection happen or why was the person who thought of it so ignorant of rational thinking. Not only does it rely on the most irrelevant aspects of being a queen, it is also used to justify the robbery of rights. Also, there is this false assumption in the "queen" metaphor, which is that a women's optimal dream is lethargy,dependency, and a careless life of rolling in cash earned by her husband. Well, you thought wrong, dear cave person. I think women nowadays would happily give up the chance of being a queen if it is theequivalentof what you are advertising. It is evident that such methods completely disregard intellect as something that must be addressed when convincing a person. Such metaphors may evoke laughter and sarcasm in the short-run, but they'll portray Islam as a naive religion, which needs candy, queens, nuts, and wires to convey its teachings. Less metaphors, and more logic-based arguments. More of intellectual dialoge , and less of second-graders' log ic.