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[–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It's also worn out of fear. People falsly believe it protects you from sexual assault.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Sure, but the vast majority of people wear it because it part of their religion and they want to.

    I’m not religious in the slightest, but I support people’s right to choose.

    We never seem to see people complaining about what nuns wear, which I find to be a double standard.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    We never seem to see people complaining about what nuns wear, which I find to be a double standard.

    Different context. Nuns wear their costume when they are serving. That's why you don't see nuns in full dress at Walmart.

    But I see women in full burkas (always with their husband, of course) struggling in everyday situations.

    If the religion requires it, it's a terribly oppressive one. These women "chose" not to face consequences, so they wear it. That's why there are international protests by women who call to reject these fabric cages.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    No. Majority of women wear it because of sexist opression. They don't have the real choice of not wearing it even if they believe they wear it "because I want to".

    Also, using nuns is not a valid argument, because

    1. it's a uniform and
    2. nuns are nuns because they devote their lives, amongst other things, to not have children. Do those women depicted swore chastity and celibacy?
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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Neither do I care what people wear. I'm just stating a misleading factor behind the attire.

    Also, I never see nuns in public.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Do you even Sister Act?

    Edit:

    Came back to add a serious element to the comment. I worked at a gas station for years right near a Catholic Church. I knew all of the nuns, and I can’t speak on the tradition everywhere, but I never seen them wearing their nun gear.

    I wouldn’t have even known they were nuns if I wasn’t told. The one I got tight with had a short haircut and wore blue jeans and flannel. I always assumed she worked on a farm somewhere nearby or something until she told me she was a nun. My family was struggling and I was talking to a friend about coming up with the money for my electric bill. She overheard me and asked me to stop by her church and fill out a form. She told me she was a nun when I met her at the church.

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