Question.

What is oppressive about the mandatory hijab requirements for women in some Muslim countries?

Answer. It is oppressive because women can’t wear whatever they want. They don’t have the ability to choose.

Question. But is there any country in the world that allows people to wear whatever they want, i.e., unlimited choice?

Answer. Yes, Western countries of course! Question. In these Western countries, can a person walk around in public with his genitals exposed?

Answer. Well, no.

Question. So would requiring her to cover himself be oppressive according to your definition of oppression? Wouldn’t this mean that, in these countries, a person can’t always choose?

Answer. No, because exposing one’s genitals violates principles of decency and civility. It’s very different from exposing one’s hair.

Question. Who decided that exposing one particular area of the body (genitalia) violates decency and civility and exposing another part of the body (hair) is perfectly acceptable?

Answer. Uh, that’s just what is normal.

Question. Who decided that? What is that based on? Where does such an idea even come from?

Answer. Uh… Question. Are you not aware of the hundreds of cultures and societies past and present that draw the lines differently, that have different conceptions of nudity, that have different standards of decency, etc.?

Answer. Uh… Question. Do you have any principled basis to appeal to, to at least try to justify why Western standards should be the default around the world, and even in Muslim countries?