Quote - To be fair..I believe Acadia was thinking in terms of those women being forced to cover themselves..that's what the media portrays to those of us who really aren't familiar with the religious part.

Yes, thank you :)

I live my life based on tolerance of other people. What I can't tolerate is people being forced into doing things.  I firmly believe in freedom of choice.  And the way the media portrays burkas is that women in forced to wear them as a means of oppression.  If women voluntarily wear them for religous reasons, I am not aware of that. 

As for my  use of "head scarf things", that was not meant in malice. I just don't know the name of the clothing item.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi