You may think I am bringing up a Native issue. There would be lots to chose from. Sometimes I think Quebec is the most racist province in Canada, it's bad enough the way some "multicultural" canadians behave but in Quebec these attitudes are supported in their government. So what am I on about? An Egyptian immigrant in Quebec has lost her job for refusing to remove her niqab (very conservative religious headdress)
link So what has happened to religious freedom in canada? Well us Indians can tell you it does not apply to brown people. I know proud white and black canadians are wanting to disagree with me, but it's reality. My people spiritual leaders can't even marry us or bury us. Now an Egyptian-canadian cannot wear the headdress of her religion. Some I am sure think she should assimilate (such a racist ideal). This is not about cultural freedom this is religious freedom. Chocies of religious modesty should be clear freedoms that should not EVER be stepped on! And the reason they argue are ridiculous. That she can't intigrate wearing a niqab. Why? Because canadians are to racist to make friends with someone who dresses different? We need to stand up and speak in support of this Women and others,
especially Woman. How would we like it if we were told we had to dress in a way that we did not find modest enough...especially not spiritually modest enough. Quebec needs to be reminded that their arrogant white do it our way attitude has to go. They want their culture and language respected...time to show that same respect to the rest of us...especially all the diffrent brown us's
Link back to my post the wearing of skirts
here to see that many of us make religious and cultural dress choices that may not be made by all
especially Woman. How would we like it if we were told we had to dress in a way that we did not find modest enough...especially not spiritually modest enough. Quebec needs to be reminded that their arrogant white do it our way attitude has to go. They want their culture and language respected...time to show that same respect to the rest of us...especially all the diffrent brown us's 
Hi Beth!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting about this. The one thing that really got me is that they deemed it OK for a boy to carry a dagger to school on the grounds of religious freedom, but had to "draw the line" at a woman covering her face.
I know, insane eh? I can not figure out why modest cultural/religious clothing irks people so much (with the exception of nuns). But it does. You know we have often discussed how Christianity attacks Women first when conquering other religions.
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