Comments on: Swimming in a Burqa; Priceless!

By: Bay2beauty

Bay2beauty — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:50:00 +0000

I saw this pic for the first time somewhere on Facebook and I was like “awwwwww……..how romantic!”
This really is a sweet romantic pic and at least far better than half nude men and women hugging and kissing shamelessly…..

By: Esperenzo

Esperenzo — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:43:00 +0000

Honestly Get a life its none of your buisness and no she isnt opressed shes happy and how the hell do u no this is in saudi and that it isnt photo shoped u dont so mind ur own busness it honestly doesnt concern you and whoever took this pic is a stalker

By: Gul Naz

Gul Naz — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:28:00 +0000

which stupid took this pic without their permission first
and people always interfr others personal matters and affairs , and they have fun
people will never live us peacefully
may allah proctect all our muslims bro and sisters from these kinda fitnas

By: Joslena

Joslena — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:28:00 +0000

I understand what you are saying but that is the thing….women don’t have rights in some countries and cultures. You write that “Each one of us has a right to choose to live according to his or her values.” Women don’t have rights in Saudi Arabia. If they do not want to wear this burqa it doesn’t matter; they are forced to. If we never questioned things in cultures and in societies then injustices would never be addressed. Slavery was a human rights issues but what if people just said, “Well it’s a US Southerner cultural thing so let’s not judge them. They should continue to keep human beings in bondage and treat them worse than animals.” Women are being abused and oppressed on a daily basis in certain countries under the guise of “cultural differences.” We all do have a right, as you say to live how we want but that also includes this woman in this picture. If she was truly free and wanted to wear this I would say, “Go for it!” But she is not truly free and therefore the decision is not hers sadly. I will judge any culture where human rights are violated, including my own.

By: Joslena

Joslena — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:21:00 +0000

People should definitely not be making fun of her because she is being forced to wear this. But we should also not “mind our business” when basic human rights are being violated. There is something wrong in this photo and that is the fact that this man has a right to make his wife wear this heavy and constricting burqa while swimming even though he gets to feel the water against his skin. She doesn not have a right to NOT wear it. When human rights violations are masked as “differences in cultures” people continue to suffer. I respect differences but not when one gender in a culture gets to oppress the other.

By: Joslena

Joslena — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:15:00 +0000

For everyone saying that this woman has the right to swim in a burqa you are missing the point. Yes she does have a right but she also has a right to swim and feel the cool water on her skin and to not be pulled down by constricting heavy clothing. But guess what? She doesn’t have that right because it has been taken from her. You may think this is her perogative to take a swim such as this, but in her culture she is not allowed to swim without this. It is not about being “Westernized” as some say; It is about human rights. Some women claim that they wear the burqa by choice but in many countries it is not by choice but from fear and force. I embrace differences and respect cultural uniqueness but I have a problem when women are not given their full human rights by men who are brainwashed by religious passion that conveniently gives them more freedom and rights. Noemail I totally agree with you.

By: Noemail

Noemail — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:19:00 +0000

If this is in Saudi Arabia, then it is not about her right to wear this because she doesn’t have any right. Shame on you educated westerners for defending and rationalizing this form of oppression of women.

By: Fukool

Fukool — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:18:00 +0000

I love it. Machine gun or bomb underneath?

By: you make me sick

you make me sick — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:17:20 +0000

how DARE you make fun of them! have you any damn respect for different cultures? leave her alone, she probably doesn't have a choice but to wear that.

By: Sh

Sh — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:15:51 +0000

Hey ppl, it's tough to guage what is right and what is wrong..What might seem right to you might seem wrong to me and vice-versa depending on culture, background, family, environment an society one lives in..
Each one of us has a right to choose to live according to his/her own values..In God's eyes all are one..and God is one for all people.. We only give different names to God…. We are but mere humans and have limited vision … So it's not good to judge anyone…