Jews vs Muslims.....

Jewish law requires married women to cover their hair. In Orthodox Judaism, men and women who are not married and are not closely related are generally not allowed to touch each other.In Orthodox Judaism, men and women who are not married to each other and are not immediate blood relatives are not allowed to enter into a secluded situation ("yichud") in a room or in an area that is private. In Orthodox Judaism, men and women are not allowed to mingle during prayer services, and Orthodox synagogues generally include a divider, called a Mechitza, creating separate men's and women's sections.

So, albeit that I copied the above from Wikipedia...it is the same any where else I looked.  The reason I posted this is to ask you this.....if the above is true and the same applies to muslim women....then....why are we oppressed and jewish women are free?  There is NO difference.  They cover their hair and dress modest...we cover our hair and dress modest.  They are not allowed to touch someone of the opposite sex that is not related and neither are we.  They are seperated during religious prayers or services and so are we.  So, again...why are we oppressed?  I don't get it. 

And the worst part about this whole issue is that it isn't mainly women that are all up in arms...it's the men!  Why does it bother them so much?!  Oh, sorry...I forgot...if we cover and dress modestly then they don't get a free show.....

Back to hijabbi...

It has been two weeks now since I have officially become a hajabbi again.  So far so good.  No comments from anyone yet.  One of my docs did make the comment that I had changed...I just smiled and said...just a bit.

All my freinds are happy for me.  It is nice to feel back in my element again.  And I am sooo happy I found the you tube videos from Amena.  She does such great hijabs.   

That's all for now!

Friends, family

All of my freinds have been very supportive and happy for me so far.. all except one...which I knew she would have something to say.  So I was prepared.  My brother-in-law of course had something to say.  He's not very religious to start with and is not much for the hijab.  Or so he gives me the impression.  He said, what is this...you put it on you take it off you put it on...I said your brother gave me permission again.  Then he was quiet. 

Argh!!!!  Why can't people just let you live your life?  If I was showing my tits and my ass then it would be alright?  Huh?  Oh, no....we MUST dress modest.  ok,  I am.  But not THAT modest.  Yeah, ok.  Unforenately I am a person that sees either black or white.  I have a hard time seeing gray.....