Quotable - Hijab & Religious "Requirements" of Women

"At that moment, I saw how religious opinions become rules, and how rules become cultural norms, and how norms can extinguish the bright light of individual truth."
- Andrea Useem

I applaud her for sharing her story. Through this article I found her story. I too am a typical westerner that really had no clue as to the why of east indian clothing for women in this respect. I too had presumed it as a negative form of oppression for women. While it is duly noted that men too are required to wear coverings that are modest, they are not so negatively forced to adhere to. This goes on the list of sexist groups in religion which is why I am not a participant of any form now. Men are not looked at with disgust or treated with disrespect if they are not covered as their texts would describe. Men are not treated like animals if they are 'caught' with those of the opposite sex that are not family. I could be, at this point, jumping to another area of such a thought, but I should hope that my overall point is understood.

Like religious texts for otehrs, this quote for me, is beyond a gospel. The standards of religious pasts and how people perceive them in today's times, I often shake my head at. I can't really say much more because my mind is jumping between the difference of religious vs social standards and it's all becoming a blur. Yes a lot they seem to be one and the same. Help me speak further on this, please.

In case anybody was wondering what I do practice, it's a general respect for all things. Respect life. A basic principal that I'm certain most if not all religions stress of it's followers. At least till it gets to the part that if you don't follow us, you'll suffer eternal torture when you die, LOL.

This concludes my prolific thought of this moment.

quPeace & blessings.

A Camera

My guy dug this up from his storage. Loaded with film, it still works. No lens cover so first image is a waste. It's rather exciting to see older devices. I actually squealed when he said it was good.

Ice Land

So I noticed how the set up on here isn't ideal for displaying a SLEW of photos. Since uploaded images go to Picaso, I'll just load them there so you can have the full album vew, and link here.

From Ice Land

And there you have the latest installment, Ice Land-03MAR09-The Harbor

Snow Blanket

From 07JAN09. We had damn near 60 degree weather 2 days later.
sorry about the date mix up...

Children At Play

A toy robot plays a song and these two enjoy with a dance around it while it moves.
8/22/08 85th & Racine

I must learn to get names...
but honestly, that's in my old hood, I also didn't want to chance someone thinking I was trying to snatch those kids! I was sitting in a truck when I took them.

Random Uploads

I'm constantly taking pictures. This batch is from a Kodak DX6490
most of my shots will be from the Kodak, less otherwise noted.

walking on the beach...a view from the rocks...

zoomed view from rocks
8/15/08 South Shore Cultural Center

8/5/08 near Yacht Harbor

PULL OVER!

Off Roosevelt on the bridge before Canal...today.

I might actually edit it, see how much of the street I can take out of it.

Walking on a warm fall day

From October 29, 2008

Morning

April 2, 2007
I was making my way back from my morning jog and I HAD to stop for this one.
device: Palm Treo 650 phone

The Picture Blog BEGINS!!!!

Peep the profile for the basics but I enjoy capturing life on film. Since the age is digital...so are all my images. I've learned that I prefer scenery shots vs people shots. I'm not a fan of posing (less I'm getting paid for it) and if I just happen to take shots, I like to catch people in the moment. Go fig.




Images from 16 September 2008 off Wacker Drive

Randolph & State view of Randolph & Wabash 'L' train stop.

I'll stop for now, as I am seriously fighting sleep, that and I want to mess with the look of the blog, LOL