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<blockquote data-quote="Harkiran Kaur" data-source="post: 192219" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>Unfortunately, that very statement "equal but different" HAS been used to justify putting women into subordinate positions... For ages, men have asserted that the women's lack of 'apparent' physical strength in general to that of men's must mean that women are incapable of leadership positions and that the physical differences mean that women REQUIRE men's 'protection'. This protection usually entails severe restrictions on women, and lack of freedoms that men openly enjoy. So my point about subservience stands... </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Again, "different but equal" means nothing, when that 'difference' justifies putting one at a disadvantage to the other.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I hunbly disagree... Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiJ on page 1084 (I won't post the entire thing because it's not necessary to my point in this post...)</p><p> </p><p>ਨਾਪਾਕ ਪਾਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਹਦੀਸਾ ਸਾਬਤ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਦਸਤਾਰ ਸਿਰਾ ॥੧੨॥ </p><p>Nāpāk pāk kar haḏūr haḏīsā sābaṯ sūraṯ ḏasṯār sirā. ||12|| </p><p>Purify what is impure, and let the Lord's Presence be your religious tradition. Let your total awareness be the turban on your head. ||12|| </p><p> </p><p>Unless instruction from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is aimed only at men, then turbans are instructed for everyone. Also, it is my understanding that the turban's purpose is severalfold... it's to manage and protect uncut hair, and both women and men are not to cut their hairs. It's also a part of the uniform of the khalsa... it was meant to be a symbol of equality in a time when only certain privelaged people were allowed to wear turbans. It was also meant for Sikhs to stand out and not be hidden in a crowd. How can an Amritdhari woman stand out in a crowd as a Sikh, if she wears a bandana? If she wears a chunni all the time, people will think she is a Muslim... most people in the West have no idea what a kara is, and kachera of course are hidden anyway. </p><p> </p><p>The clause that turbans be 'optional' for women in the Rehet was created to draw more women to take Amrit. In my heart I truly believe that the turban was meant for both women and men... If they are both to be Khalsa, then they should both wear the full uniform that goes with that! I truly believe this even though I have not yet adopted wearing it full time. I am still learning how to tie it correctly, and have a bit of a fight to wear it in my military uniform so I may have to hold off until I am finished in the Navuy in 3 years and as much as I dont like it, stick to bandanas (or those mayan headbands the open fully to cover the top of my head) until that time when I can wear a dastar fuill time. </p><p> </p><p>I fail to see how a turban makes ANY woman less feminine?? In fact, every female I have seen wearing one looks beautiful and very spiritual!!! </p><p> </p><p>As for facial hair, I am a bit more open to the idea of removal... since women generally are not supposed to have any aside from the fine hairs that cover our entire bodies, and if a woman has a beard that makes some men envious, it is usually caused by a hormonal imbalance and a medical condition. Usually, it can be treated without removing the hairs themselves... with medication, which to me is not the same as dishonouring kesh... it's treating a medical issue with medication. Since there are other issues usually involved with leaving it untreated (such as acne, ovarian cysts, etc) leaving it untreated can actually cause harm. I am talking about serious facial growth not a tiny bit of darker hairs on the upper lips... which most women actually have and is normal! If no women removed it, it would just seem normal to everyone! </p><p> </p><p>Leg Hair, underarm hair, thicker eyebrows, a tiny bit of upper lip hairs... my body is SUPPOSED to have them. So I resfuse to be stuck anymore in the endless cycle of shaving them off, itching while they regrow, shaving again... so I can conform to some ricidulous and invented fake ideal of 'feminine'.</p><p> </p><p>Does this photo of a Singhni with turban and even a bit of upper lip hairs... look somehow unfeminine to you??</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://seattletimes.com/ABPub/2012/08/28/2019011115.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 192219, member: 18224"] Unfortunately, that very statement "equal but different" HAS been used to justify putting women into subordinate positions... For ages, men have asserted that the women's lack of 'apparent' physical strength in general to that of men's must mean that women are incapable of leadership positions and that the physical differences mean that women REQUIRE men's 'protection'. This protection usually entails severe restrictions on women, and lack of freedoms that men openly enjoy. So my point about subservience stands... Again, "different but equal" means nothing, when that 'difference' justifies putting one at a disadvantage to the other. I hunbly disagree... Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiJ on page 1084 (I won't post the entire thing because it's not necessary to my point in this post...) ਨਾਪਾਕ ਪਾਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਹਦੀਸਾ ਸਾਬਤ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਦਸਤਾਰ ਸਿਰਾ ॥੧੨॥ Nāpāk pāk kar haḏūr haḏīsā sābaṯ sūraṯ ḏasṯār sirā. ||12|| Purify what is impure, and let the Lord's Presence be your religious tradition. Let your total awareness be the turban on your head. ||12|| Unless instruction from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is aimed only at men, then turbans are instructed for everyone. Also, it is my understanding that the turban's purpose is severalfold... it's to manage and protect uncut hair, and both women and men are not to cut their hairs. It's also a part of the uniform of the khalsa... it was meant to be a symbol of equality in a time when only certain privelaged people were allowed to wear turbans. It was also meant for Sikhs to stand out and not be hidden in a crowd. How can an Amritdhari woman stand out in a crowd as a Sikh, if she wears a bandana? If she wears a chunni all the time, people will think she is a Muslim... most people in the West have no idea what a kara is, and kachera of course are hidden anyway. The clause that turbans be 'optional' for women in the Rehet was created to draw more women to take Amrit. In my heart I truly believe that the turban was meant for both women and men... If they are both to be Khalsa, then they should both wear the full uniform that goes with that! I truly believe this even though I have not yet adopted wearing it full time. I am still learning how to tie it correctly, and have a bit of a fight to wear it in my military uniform so I may have to hold off until I am finished in the Navuy in 3 years and as much as I dont like it, stick to bandanas (or those mayan headbands the open fully to cover the top of my head) until that time when I can wear a dastar fuill time. I fail to see how a turban makes ANY woman less feminine?? In fact, every female I have seen wearing one looks beautiful and very spiritual!!! As for facial hair, I am a bit more open to the idea of removal... since women generally are not supposed to have any aside from the fine hairs that cover our entire bodies, and if a woman has a beard that makes some men envious, it is usually caused by a hormonal imbalance and a medical condition. Usually, it can be treated without removing the hairs themselves... with medication, which to me is not the same as dishonouring kesh... it's treating a medical issue with medication. Since there are other issues usually involved with leaving it untreated (such as acne, ovarian cysts, etc) leaving it untreated can actually cause harm. I am talking about serious facial growth not a tiny bit of darker hairs on the upper lips... which most women actually have and is normal! If no women removed it, it would just seem normal to everyone! Leg Hair, underarm hair, thicker eyebrows, a tiny bit of upper lip hairs... my body is SUPPOSED to have them. So I resfuse to be stuck anymore in the endless cycle of shaving them off, itching while they regrow, shaving again... so I can conform to some ricidulous and invented fake ideal of 'feminine'. Does this photo of a Singhni with turban and even a bit of upper lip hairs... look somehow unfeminine to you?? [IMG]http://seattletimes.com/ABPub/2012/08/28/2019011115.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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