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I don't think that ALL of the customs that apply to dress for women in Islamic countries have their roots in subjugation of women.
Sure, things like burkas obviously do, but so far as head coverings go, take note of my comment up in post #5 about the requirement for head coverings in Roman Catholic churches in Canada back in the 1950s and 1960s.
Note also that head coverings are customary for men in many Islamic countries.
Also take note that the requirement/custom to dress 'modestly' in many Islamic countries also applies to men - it is terribly inappropriate to wear shorts, and if you look at most men in Islamic countries, you will see that their arms are always covered - short sleeve shirts are not worn.
I guess what I am trying to say is that you can't tar everything with the same brush of "subjugation of women" - you need to look at the context and the nuance of local dress customs. I've worked in a number of Islamic countries as an aircraft pilot, and when I see a whole bunch of labourers at an oil site out in the desert, with no women at all within 50 miles, and they are all wearing long pants and long sleeve shirts in 100°+ temperatures while digging a ditch, it's pretty clear to me that those dress customs have nothing to do with subjugation of women.
Michael
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