![]() In the introduction, Lazreg says she “can no longer keep quiet about an issue, the veil”. Mixing these situations as if they both were the expression of a masculine domination is problematic because it denies Muslim women the ability to exercise agency relating to the expression of their faith and convictions. All throughout her letters, she never makes a clear distinction between women who deliberately decide to wear it (sometimes against the wishes of their families and the societies they live in) and those for whom it is unfortunately not a personal choice. The book is actually composed of five letters, through which Lazreg examines the reasons some Muslim women decide to wear the veil and why (according to her own prejudiced point of view that she never questions) they should not. ![]() Lazreg’s book ultimately sounds like the expanded version of some article from the feminist hawk press-not exactly what you might expect from a professor of sociology. ![]() The book is full of contradictions and rough guesses that contrast with Lazreg’s academic background. The book is also annoying because these same weak arguments rely on personal anecdotes, paraphrased quotes and preconceived judgments. ![]()
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