How My Topic Was Chosen and a Note*

Recently I was doing research on different topics when I found an article titled, “Iraq’s War on Women,” rather than on Iraq. It was an interesting article, but there was one specific quote in it that made my mind up on what my blog would be about; “Insurgents and religious extremists use rape, acid and assassination to force Iraqi women to wear the veil – the symbol of submission.”
I’ve decided to focus my blog on women in Iraq, or more specifically the veil; what it symbolizes and the women behind it. I came to a realization while I read this article that I know nothing about the country we are at war with. I find specifically the veil interesting because women in the United States have come so far with equal rights that it’s difficult to understand other cultures that seemingly haven’t. My hope is that from researching this for my blog I will come to understand more about this culture and maybe not accept it, but find the logic behind it.


*Note: In every entry I will note the specific location where the information pertains to. The reason for this is it cannot be assumed all practices are the same everywhere and although they are all from Muslim practices, small details will vary.