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Japan's hijab critics, and the veils women in their own society once wore
A Threads post juxtaposing Muslim hijab critics with Japan's own history of women's face and head coverings went viral. It drew 273,000 views, thousands of replies, and a wave of Japanese commenters insisting their ancestors' coverings were "just for the cold" and meant nothing. Japan's own record says otherwise.
When the niqab becomes ornament
A criticism aimed at supporters rather than opponents: niqab worn as fashion, and the selfie culture around it. If men are told to lower their gaze, seeking to be gazed at is harder to defend, not easier.