If the Mufti and Dave acknowledged women had the same sex drive as men, than they would have to imagine the frustrations these garbed women must feel when they walk past a building site on a hot day, in down town Tehran. Could they acknowledge that young muslim girls may be dripping with desire under their hijab as they witnessed sinewed naked or semi-naked torso's of young muslim workers? Yet neither the Mufti or Dave will suggest men should also where a hijab.

Sex is a game for two or more players. People who express opinions like the Mufti and Dave are merely exhibiting their own stunted sexuality. They empathise with the frustrated adolescent, becuase well bluntly - that is were their own sexuality is at. Like the adolescent, they are overwhelmend by their own desire and still do not recognise the other to be as real as themselves.

Adulthood is about many things including respect for others and responsibilty for your actions. This fundamentalist position on dress is symptomatic of an immature state unable to respect others or accept responsibility.

For Dave and the Mufti, I recommend a more active and mutually satisfying sexual life - not necessarily amongst themselves. They will then find their current perspectives altered permanently. Nor will they feel it necessary to stunt all of us to preserve their own fears and fantasies.

As for the concerned fathers, your daughters' confidence and vocabulary will save her from unwanted approaches more readily then her conservative dress. The ability to selectively apply aggressive foul language will ensure all but the psycho run away.

Well summed up, YEBIGA. And worthy of a new thread in the other section. Perhaps you will oblige.