r/BeAmazed • u/medievalpeasant_ • Aug 09 '26

History The Tuareg people (despite being predominantly Muslims) have a culture where men veil their faces, while women do not

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u/setiix Aug 09 '26

Yeah, that is because they live in a place where wind can cut your skin because of sand.

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u/KainLust Aug 09 '26

Why the woman doesn't cover it then?

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u/StoerEnStoutmoedig Aug 09 '26

Probably because stuff like this is never as feminist as people want you to think and women are expected to stay in the home

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u/KainLust Aug 09 '26

But they look like they are in the open. If the man has his face covered, then why the woman doesn't?

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u/Auctorxtas Aug 09 '26

The same reason why men's formal clothing involves a tie but women's formal clothing doesn't. It started off as a string to keep your collar tight, but eventually, it just became a part of your standard formal get-up, even though modern shirt collars can be worn as they are.

Similarly the veil too went from a functional piece to something that people just wear regardless of the occasion.

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u/KainLust Aug 09 '26

So the "sand" reasoning here doesn't make sense. Originally, yes, but now it doesn't. Or I'm wrong?