Comment on "Cover up my friends : exmuslim"
the top analogy may seem sensible but we need to dig deeper to understand the problem and synthesize a solution. Generally people don't want flies on their food because flies regularly land on and dwell around shit and rotting stuff. comparing men with shit dwellers may seem apt, but also doesn't help with the problem/solution. The solution seems to be to take away the shit, or just don't have food near shit, then the only insects people will likely worry about is the occasional bee, which is a lot less off-putting. At this point, the analogy breaks a bit unless we pin down some definitions. shit = society/government/courts/cultural norms where women can't participate and don't have equal influence compared to men. insects = the type of harassment women tend to experience. So what's the solution? Give women the equal right to vote, ensure that every citizen can and does vote, and make votes secure and private to avoid choices from being coerced. Freedom of expr...