Islamic Dress

Matthew Parris is a writer I admire. He gets to the point and says a lot of things that others only think.

His piece today in The Times is titled "Never mind what the woman thinks, wearing a veil is offensive to me".

Is it wrong to say that I feel exactly the same. Except that I can't say it as eloquently as he does.

I will quote Matthew.

'A robustness of attitude against the subordination of women is growing among us, and the wearing of the full veil is seen (accurately, despite the protests of some Muslims) as an outward manifestation of the that subordination. It is not acceptable; it has to stop; and we should say so, though saying so will offend some otherwise reasonable people.'

Absolutely right!

We are all animals. Have you ever seen how two horses or dogs greet each other? It's often a quiet sniff and a lot of eye contact.

By dressing as they do, a Muslim woman is cutting herself off from the pleasant greeting that is usually exchanged in any shop, office or meeting place between two unknowns.

It is downright rude.