tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post6180665336278786431..comments2023-12-16T11:33:46.131+00:00Comments on Shabogan Graffiti: The Veil ('Deep Breath' 3)Jack Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12577724856056106531noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-85664903534011609982014-08-26T23:16:48.141+01:002014-08-26T23:16:48.141+01:00"Vastra is married to Jenny (by Silurian law ..."Vastra is married to Jenny (by Silurian law perhaps?)"<br />Not necessarily. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/dec/21/gay-marriage-cougar-wives-victoriansLauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-72604012379141224232014-08-26T13:45:05.871+01:002014-08-26T13:45:05.871+01:00Yeah, I know the hijab isn't a literal face-co...Yeah, I know the hijab isn't a literal face-covering, but it does mean 'veil', as I understand it. And the issue is about all that kind of apparel, with 'hijab' standing in for all it. But yeah, point taken.Jack Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577724856056106531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200001341422162219.post-49840649910137695652014-08-26T13:24:01.616+01:002014-08-26T13:24:01.616+01:00The hijab isn't the scarf that covers the face...The hijab isn't the scarf that covers the face, though. That's the niqab. The hijab only covers the hair. I guess women wear it to fit in with their local culture, or because it looks pretty, or because it's a family tradition, or as an act of devotion to God, or to show other people that they're Muslims.Lucy McGoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343777122050849475noreply@blogger.com