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CMV: Wearing a hijab is not feminist

So first off, I'll be the first to say that every woman should have full autonomy and choice over what she wears. I hate islamophobia as I hate all forms of prejudice.

My issue is that lately I've come across some arguments that wearing a hijab is feminist. Or that wearing a hijab (or not) is a white feminist issue, and irrelevant. And any concerns about it fundamentally representing inequality get dismissed. Like orthodox Judaism and fundamentalist Christianity, women are told to cover up and be modest.  These are never held up as being feminist.

I just cannot reconcile the view that wearing a hijab is feminist. The concept behind wearing a hijab is female modesty. It places blame and responsibility on a person for external reactions beyond their control. No one should have to hide and cover up to be respected as a person.  

Change my view?
gpt
I'd say that wearing women *anything* by choice is "feminist". The whole idea is that they can decide for themselves what they want to wear and how to wear it. If they want to break the constraints of modesty they feel they experience, they can wear skimpy clothing. If they want to break the sexualization they feel they experience, they can wear a hijab or other form of covering.