The hijab is stereotyped as a symbol of subordinate Muslim womanhood

Evidence

The headscarf, or hijab, is commonly referred to as the “flag of Islam.” It is perceived by many to be a quintessential symbol of Islam that conjures up stereotypes of Muslim women as subordinate, passive, and confined. These tropes conflict with the images of women promoted by Abercrombie and Fitch, a popular clothing company that promotes a wholesome, all-American lifestyle to college-aged teens and young adults. — Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamophobia and the…, 1595

Categorization

• DEFINE: Explains the ‘flag of Islam’ trope and the stereotype of Muslim women it conjures.
• XREF: Echoes the reader’s already-published piece on immodesty moral panics — the hijab as a dress-coded identity marker parallels Seneca on silk and the Lex Oppia.
• ADDENDUM: Directly extends ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ — the hijab as sartorial identity signal adds a contemporary global case to that historical survey.