It's Not an Oxymoron

It's Not an Oxymoron by Susan Muaddi Darraj has to be my favorite reading so far. As an Arab myself I completely agreed with Darraj's stand. The Western world and other cultures do not understand what an Arab woman's life is like. They do not understand the purpose behind the veil, our relgions (yes not every Arab is Muslim), or any aspect of our culture as a matter of fact. The Western media tends to take one bad example and generalize it on all the people. The veil is not a way for Arab women to be oppressed. The veil is meant to cover the women so she can  be modest and not be stared down by every man that passes by. Us Arabs have rights and the freedom to do whatever we want. My mother lived in Egypt until the 90s and she did everything on her own will. She led the life she wanted. An Arab woman being a feminist is not an oxymoron at all, but the people tend to judge what they cannot understand.