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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months 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?
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

That's because they can fly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

That is so sweet. That's the wholesome shit I needed to hear today.