RANDOM THINGS I LOVE no1
Women wearing burqas in public
The burqa has become a universal symbol of female repression. But I can't help a small smile of pride when I see women wearing them. Why? Well, even though some must be hating it, and though it conflicts with our ideas of freedom et al - I know many are wearing it through a conscious religious and social choice. With our negative image in mind, it takes extra bravery to adopt a dress you believe to be right, in full knowledge of the stigma and hostility it suggests.
RANDOM THINGS I HATE no1
"Do not play" signs
I hate decorative pianos. The whole point of putting a piano in the corner of the room is so that a passing genius (me, say) can sit down out of the blue and entertain people, right? A lone piano is an invitation.
Women wearing burqas in public
The burqa has become a universal symbol of female repression. But I can't help a small smile of pride when I see women wearing them. Why? Well, even though some must be hating it, and though it conflicts with our ideas of freedom et al - I know many are wearing it through a conscious religious and social choice. With our negative image in mind, it takes extra bravery to adopt a dress you believe to be right, in full knowledge of the stigma and hostility it suggests.
RANDOM THINGS I HATE no1
"Do not play" signs
I hate decorative pianos. The whole point of putting a piano in the corner of the room is so that a passing genius (me, say) can sit down out of the blue and entertain people, right? A lone piano is an invitation.
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