Women's Rights

Why is it acceptable for a Christian to wear a scarf but not acceptable for a Muslim woman to wear a head scarf? 99 percent of the Turkish population is Muslim, yet it is against the law for head scarves to be worn. However if women wear their scarves has a grandma would wear it then it’s perfectly fine. Is it fair that women are not allowed to graduate id they wear their scarf? Is it fair that they can even be imprisoned? To many women, the head scarf is considered part of their culture. In the movie, we saw how the effects of the law can take on one’s entire life. An intelligent woman left Turkey to escape the torment she received for wearing her head scarf, yet when she reached the United States, matters didn’t get much better. This woman graduated from an outstanding university and was even elected into office, however once she took the stand, she was booed to leave. How dehumanize can some people be? She was also stripped of her Turkish citizenship. Women’s rights have been an ongoing battle in societies all over the world. The head scarf was banned to increase equality for women. Isn’t it hypocritical then to tell a woman not to wear something she is proud of wearing? Watching this movie and the one concerning honor killing helped emphasize the hardships that are faced by women in Turkey.