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-Gavirulax- 1 day ago#1 Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/from-refugee-camp-to-runway-hijab-wearing-model-breaks-barriers-/4026485.html Roughly one year ago, Denise Wallace, executive co-director of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, received a phone call from 19-year-old Halima Aden asking if she could compete in the contest wearing her hijab. "Her photo popped up and I remember distinctly going, 'Wow, she is beautiful,'" Wallace said. The Somali-American teen made headlines as the first hijab-and burkini-sporting contestant in the history of the pageant. The bold move catapulted her career to new heights involving many "firsts," including being the first hijabi signed by a major modeling agency. "I wear the hijab everyday," Aden, who was in New York for Fashion Week, told Reuters. The hijab - one of the most visible signs of Islamic culture - is going mainstream, with advertisers, media giants and fashion firms promoting images of the traditional headscarf in ever more ways. Nike announced it is using its prowess in the sports and leisure market to launch a breathable mesh hijab in spring 2018, becoming the first major sports apparel maker to offer a traditional Islamic head scarf designed for competition. Teen apparel maker American Eagle Outfitters created a denim hijab with Aden as its main model. The youthful headscarf sold out in less than a week online. Allure magazine's editor-in-chief, Michelle Lee, is also in the mix, describing Aden as a "normal American teenage girl" on the front cover of the magazine's July issue. "She is someone who is so amazingly representative of who we are as America, as a melting pot it totally made sense for us," Lee said. Aden, born in Kakuma, a United Nations refugee camp in Kenya, came to the United States at age 7 with her family, initially settling in St. Louis. She fondly recalled her time at the refugee camp saying, "Different people, different refugees from all over Africa came together in Kakuma. Yet we still found a common ground." In America, she was an A-student and homecoming queen. Now, her ultimate goal is to become a role model for American Muslim youth. "I am doing me and I have no reason to think that other people are against me," Aden said. "So I just guess I'm oblivious." Aden said she is content being a champion for diversity in the modeling industry, but in the future she hopes to return to Kakuma to work with refugee children. lol my sister, who hasn't worn the Hijab in years absolutely f***ing hates this girl - pretty rare to see her get so bothered. That being said.....eh... Gavirulax reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)1 day ago#2 Bumper. Gavirulax reportquote

faizan_faizan 1 day ago#3 Good for her. How attractive would you say your sister is Gav? Allergic to bull****. reportquote

darkphoenix181 1 day ago#4 her expression in the photo looks like she just took some drugs or the smell or the air must be really amazing sigless user is me or am I? reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)1 day ago#5 Can't say I'm very accurate at judging her looks, needless to say she is also a model (more so manager now) which is almost entirely (along with being less devout) what she doesn't like her. Posted most my siblings a few years back, she got the usual reaction from the usual crowd on here. Gavirulax reportquote

Mal_Fet 1 day ago#6 -Gavirulax- posted... The hijab - one of the most visible signs of Islamic culture - is going mainstream Yeah ok. Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell reportquote

boxington 1 day ago#7 she's cute b-bb-box reportquote

unpleasant_milk 1 day ago#8 f*** hijabs and their wearers Haven't they heard about these girls in places like Iran, who have no choice but HAVE to wear them? News flash to this idiot model: Many of them f***ing hate having to wear one.  https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/28/iranian-women-hate-hijab-tehranbureau https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iranian-women-in-my-stealthy-freedom-campaign-call-on-western-tourists-to-violate-headscarf-law-to-a6996136.html%3famp GT unpleasant milk #I want a poacher skin rug ~ http://imgur.com/a/V10yv reportquote

faizan_faizan 1 day ago#9 darkphoenix181 posted... her expression in the photo looks like she just took some drugs or the smell or the air must be really amazing Is this the first model shoot pic you've seen? Allergic to bull****. reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)1 day ago#10 unpleasant_milk posted... f*** hijabs and their wearers Haven't they heard about these girls in places like Iran, who have no choice but HAVE to wear them? News flash to this idiot model: Many of them f***ing hate having to wear one. That was pretty similar to my sister's reaction lol. Granted she wore one while younger because our father was a slobbering control freak and while she continued to choose to wear it while older...when she got rid of it she screamed it from the rooftops lol. Gavirulax reportquote

unpleasant_milk 1 day ago#11 -Gavirulax- posted... unpleasant_milk posted... f*** hijabs and their wearers Haven't they heard about these girls in places like Iran, who have no choice but HAVE to wear them? News flash to this idiot model: Many of them f***ing hate having to wear one. That was pretty similar to my sister's reaction lol. Granted she wore one while younger because our father was a slobbering control freak and while she continued to choose to wear it while older...when she got rid of it she screamed it from the rooftops lol. Good for her dude. She deserves respect for this. I only wish more and more abandoned this ghastly virtue signalling, trashy garment. GT unpleasant milk #I want a poacher skin rug ~ http://imgur.com/a/V10yv reportquote

SGT_Conti 1 day ago#12 How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)1 day ago#13 SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. It's not mandatory (well at least not in the west) but is highly regarded as something which brings the wearer closer to Allah. Gavirulax reportquote

RickyTheBAWSE 1 day ago#14 SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. they're important, but many of them fear the mixed bag of discrimination from ignorant people. it's causes tensions in both Islamic and Sikh households alike due to hateful morons not being able to tell the difference and not caring enough to see. Never let those intent on misunderstanding you be the narrator to YOUR story! Context? Context!? CONTEXT!!! reportquote

SGT_Conti 23 hours ago#15 I guess that could explain their attitude regarding it. Most were second- or higher generation immigrants. One had a father who was kind of annoyed by it, but he later just stopped caring. Well, I say kind of annoyed, but she was probably understating it to me.  RickyTheBAWSE posted... SGT_Conti posted...  How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. they're important, but many of them fear the mixed bag of discrimination from ignorant people. it's causes tensions in both Islamic and Sikh households alike due to hateful morons not being able to tell the difference and not caring enough to see. Oh god, yeah. I'm Canadian, so we actually had a Sikh MP in the news recently that was heckled someone interrogating him on his plans for Sharia and the Muslim Brotherhood. Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 (edited 23 hours ago)reportquote

faizan_faizan 23 hours ago#16 -Gavirulax- posted... SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. It's not mandatory (well at least not in the west) but is highly regarded as something which brings the wearer closer to Allah. Interesting. Is it mandatory where you live? You said you father was a 'control freak', do you think he might have influenced your views on religion? Allergic to bull****. reportquote

SGT_Conti 23 hours ago#17 I think Gavi lives in Australia, where I'm positive hijabs aren't mandatory. Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)23 hours ago#18 faizan_faizan posted... -Gavirulax- posted... SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. It's not mandatory (well at least not in the west) but is highly regarded as something which brings the wearer closer to Allah. Interesting. Is it mandatory where you live? You said you father was a 'control freak', do you think he might have influenced your views on religion? Of course he did (and others, community leaders, local Imam, Imam at the school mosque). He was almost a literal quranist (though he used the hadith when they suited him), so obviously the main reason I'm anti-theist is because I was utterly indoctrinated in religion from an early age. RickyTheBAWSE posted... SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. they're important, but many of them fear the mixed bag of discrimination from ignorant people. it's causes tensions in both Islamic and Sikh households alike due to hateful morons not being able to tell the difference and not caring enough to see. The hate Sikh (and innocent Muslims) receive due to the actions of extremists (who unfortunately aren't doing anything Muhammad wouldn't have done, another problem with Islam) is appalling. Gavirulax reportquote

faizan_faizan 23 hours ago#19 -Gavirulax- posted... faizan_faizan posted... -Gavirulax- posted... SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. It's not mandatory (well at least not in the west) but is highly regarded as something which brings the wearer closer to Allah. Interesting. Is it mandatory where you live? You said you father was a 'control freak', do you think he might have influenced your views on religion? Of course he did (and others, community leaders, local Imam, Imam at the school mosque). He was almost a literal quranist (though he used the hadith when they suited him), so obviously the main reason I'm anti-theist is because I was utterly indoctrinated in religion from an early age. RickyTheBAWSE posted... SGT_Conti posted... How important are hijabs for Muslims? A lot of the Muslim girls I went to high school with didn't wear it, and a few that did don't do it now. they're important, but many of them fear the mixed bag of discrimination from ignorant people. it's causes tensions in both Islamic and Sikh households alike due to hateful morons not being able to tell the difference and not caring enough to see. The hate Sikh (and innocent Muslims) receive due to the actions of extremists (who unfortunately aren't doing anything Muhammad wouldn't have done, another problem with Islam) is appalling. So your views are inherently biased? Also, was it mandatory where you used to live? Was it mandatory in the entire country or just the specific region where you came from? Allergic to bull****. reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)23 hours ago#20 faizan_faizan posted... So your views are inherently biased? My views are based on experience (mother later converted to Christianity as well, which is also why I can be seen wearing a cross in past pictures), consider it bias all you wish - the whole experience is toxic and I prefer reason over blind faith in a supernatural celestial dictatorship. faizan_faizan posted... Also, was it mandatory where you used to live? Was it mandatory in the entire country or just the specific region where you came from? I've lived in 3 places, Puerto Rico, Australia and Turkey, it's not mandatory in any of those however had she not worn it she would have (and was) been abused or considered fair game for sex. Particularly with the more Muslim-majority areas in SW Sydney. Gavirulax reportquote

Solar_Crimson 23 hours ago#21 I don't mind the hijab at all, so long as the woman isn't forced to wear it. I'm more concerned about the burka, as that's something I feel has no place in Western society (though again, if she's not forced to wear it... but often times, they are forced). http://i.imgur.com/wKOoZkP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mipFVFw.png http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson reportquote

Endofall 19 hours ago#22 That's awesome reportquote

Callixtus 18 hours ago#23 I don't really care either way, it's just shocking the dichotomy you see when liberals talk about these same things with Muslims vs Christians. Christians: We don't like pre-marital sex. Wait for marriage. Liberals: Christians are a bunch of prudes furthering patriarchal gender roles. Muslims: We think women should wear modest clothing covering most of their bodies. Liberals: Wow! So brave! Liberal Arrogance:Academics are overwhelmingly liberal because the nature of the job, seeking information for the good of humanity, self selects liberals--COVxy (edited 18 hours ago)reportquote

RickyTheBAWSE 18 hours ago#24 Callixtus posted... I don't really care either way, it's just shocking the dichotomy you see when liberals talk about these same things with Muslims vs Christians. Christians: We don't like pre-marital sex. Wait for marriage. Liberals: Christians are a bunch of prudes furthering patriarchal gender roles. Muslims: We think women should wear modest clothing covering most of their bodies. Liberals: Wow! So brave! wtf? where did you witness this rhetoric? Never let those intent on misunderstanding you be the narrator to YOUR story! Context? Context!? CONTEXT!!! reportquote

Callixtus 18 hours ago#25 RickyTheBAWSE posted... Callixtus posted... I don't really care either way, it's just shocking the dichotomy you see when liberals talk about these same things with Muslims vs Christians. Christians: We don't like pre-marital sex. Wait for marriage. Liberals: Christians are a bunch of prudes furthering patriarchal gender roles. Muslims: We think women should wear modest clothing covering most of their bodies. Liberals: Wow! So brave! wtf? where did you witness this rhetoric? It's an exaggeration. But the entire Sexual Revolution was predicated on rejecting Christian sexual mores. Now many Muslims are even more conservative than Christians have been in probably hundreds of years, and yet are applauded for wearing full body coverings, which the Sexual Revolution denigrated as oppressive. Liberal Arrogance:Academics are overwhelmingly liberal because the nature of the job, seeking information for the good of humanity, self selects liberals--COVxy reportquote

Zikten 18 hours ago#26 I never understood why any woman would WANT to wear that if they weren't being forced reportquote

Zikten 18 hours ago#27 Callixtus posted... Now many Muslims are even more conservative than Christians have been in probably hundreds of years, and yet are applauded for wearing full body coverings, which the Sexual Revolution denigrated as oppressive. https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-9f23c0ec832bb5dad9400afa556c03fc-c?convert_to_webp=true this picture sums it all up reportquote

Skye Reynolds 18 hours ago#28 Nice face.  Can't comment on her hair or body though. :/ reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)17 hours ago#29 Callixtus posted... I don't really care either way, it's just shocking the dichotomy you see when liberals talk about these same things with Muslims vs Christians. Indeed. Linda Sarsour is the worst. Gavirulax reportquote

Skye Reynolds 17 hours ago#30 Zikten posted... https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-9f23c0ec832bb5dad9400afa556c03fc-c?convert_to_webp=true But it's progressive. Those women are no longer being judged for their looks.  >_> reportquote

faizan_faizan 9 hours ago#31 -Gavirulax- posted... faizan_faizan posted... So your views are inherently biased? My views are based on experience (mother later converted to Christianity as well, which is also why I can be seen wearing a cross in past pictures), consider it bias all you wish - the whole experience is toxic and I prefer reason over blind faith in a supernatural celestial dictatorship. faizan_faizan posted... Also, was it mandatory where you used to live? Was it mandatory in the entire country or just the specific region where you came from? I've lived in 3 places, Puerto Rico, Australia and Turkey, it's not mandatory in any of those however had she not worn it she would have (and was) been abused or considered fair game for sex. Particularly with the more Muslim-majority areas in SW Sydney. So you're basing your arguments on pure anecdotes, expected from a 'rational' atheist such as yourself. "I've lived in 3 places, Puerto Rico, Australia and Turkey, it's not mandatory in any of those however had she not worn it she would have (and was) been abused or considered fair game for sex." Also, can you elaborate on this? Allergic to bull****. reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)8 hours ago#32 faizan_faizan posted... So you're basing your arguments on pure anecdotes, expected from a 'rational' atheist such as yourself. No, it's based on a lifelong experience of utterly warped ideology in such forms of Hadith, Sharia, Halal/Haram and lesser known fairy tales regurgitated in said plagiarized mad religious books (which copy other mad religious text). Stating otherwise in an attempt to downplay it when someone has more than enough experience with it is to engage in obvious pusillanimous apologetics. In terms of reason - none of the major religions partake in anything even close to that - that doesn't mean the followers can't be good people as naturally they can, but they're (religion) all equally rubbish when it comes to truth and reason. faizan_faizan posted... "I've lived in 3 places, Puerto Rico, Australia and Turkey, it's not mandatory in any of those however had she not worn it she would have (and was) been abused or considered fair game for sex." Also, can you elaborate on this? She was spat at multiple times (let alone what younger Muslim males would say in Arabic in front of teachers who don't know the language, something very common in SW Sydney at the time) for not wearing it and had sexual assault threatened against her at school (SW Sydney, Bankstown) for not only questioning said religious text, but actively disputing it. In said areas it's not uncommon for people not wearing said regressive garments to be considered fair game under said anachronistic religion. Not even touching on one of our uncle's being an Imam actively advising our father to beat her (and others) should they not wear it from a certain age. Gavirulax (edited 8 hours ago)reportquote

Trayvon  crap eater7 hours ago#33 I like how Gavi keeps s*** real about his direct experiences as an insider and the truth of how a lot of the people really feel about stuff. how come your sisters hates that girl though? reportquote

-Gavirulax- (Topic Creator)7 hours ago#34 Trayvon posted... how come your sisters hates that girl though? Honestly, just pure jealousy (I asked her, she had no good reasons beyond what I said above lol). Gavirulax reportquote

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