Muslim men sometimes pressed women to remove the hijab for safety

Evidence

In a few instances, Muslim women told me that Muslim men pressured them to take off the hijab because they knew it could trigger hostility or discomfort in public spaces. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 364

Categorization

  • XREF: A distinct gendered finding: surveillance strains internal community dynamics, men policing women’s dress as risk management — echoes patriarchy tensions in Things Fall Apart, and the female body as a site of male-controlled honor.