Hatred and Hypocrisy

The film “They Call Me Muslim” centers around the “controversy” of a Muslim woman’s hijab, particularly in France. In recent media, France, like many countries, has become notorious for the discrimination shown towards Muslim women, in particular, who choose to wear a hijab. The conflict can be traced back to the larger conflicting ideals of “liberal” culture vs “conservative” culture trying to push each’s respective ideals through control of a woman’s body. Instead of just allowing each individual to choose the way they feel most comfortable expressing themselves and their cultural identity, women are being caught in the middle of an external conflict, only intensifying and silencing any conflict within herself.

Comments are closed.