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<blockquote data-quote="Harkiran Kaur" data-source="post: 206164" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>Ok fine don't comment on it. But you still didn't answer my question... do you believe Khalsa is only for males?</p><p> </p><p>And I am not picking a fight... I am just explaining MY reasons for why I personally tie a turban. But somehow I feel like you are telling me that tying a turban is silly and not something women should do because "it's not a woman thing". For me, I have actually experienced these Singhs who say that without turban, people should not be allowed to perform kirtan at Darbar Sahib. I realize they will find other reasons to bar women anyway, even if they DO tie a turban, but for me personally, I feel inside, like I am giving them one less reason to see me as subordinate to them. Some of them make an issue of the 'relaxed rehet' for women, and that being reason to give us less rights in Sikhi. You see their whole premise is Waheguru made us different, so we should have different rights when it comes to seva etc. Then of course I respond ALL souls are equal and genderless, and then the next quote from them is well if we are all equal why do women not have to tie turbans?... So they insinuate that because of this relaxed rules for women, women should have less rights to prominent roles in Sikhi because males are somehow more 'holier than thou' because they are more strict in their rehet.</p><p>So my own personal reasons include demonstrating that yes women CAN adhere to more strict rehet and remove at least that one reason to see us as lower. As a side note, IF women are ever allowed to perform kirtan at darbar sahib, I can almost gurantee only female ragis with turbans will be approved. </p><p></p><p>I'm just tired of the same old, women's place is at home, raising babies, and cooking and cleaning the house while men rule the world. And that somehow by trying to have same rights as men, we are 'trying to be men' or doing things that are not womanly... like tying a turban. You know I had to actually FIGHT for the right to tie it in the military because it was only allowed for Sikh males before. Your argument takes away that right. I think you will find that MOST Singhnis who tie a turban at least partly do it in order to stand side by side with the Singhs and NOT be seen as weak or lesser than the males. To be seen as more than baby machines and servants to the men. And yes, it DOES play a big part in that! </p><p></p><p>If Sikh women are fine with their roles, thats ok by me too! I'm not forcing it on anyone else. It's just how I feel... for me personally. Because I don't fit into that submissive stay at home in shadows behind my Singh kind of mould... I strive for leadership, to stand out not blend in... yes I realize there are plenty of women who don't tie turbans and are very spiritual. They are usually not written about very much and are in sidelines because they still fit that submissive, home maker servant profile. I just don't fit in that role at all. And wearing a chunni, easily leads to having hairstyles (if for nothing else to manage it), which leads to possibly wearing earrings (prohibited), makeup... etc. and then all of a sudden the SInghs see me as lesser than, supposed to be submissive to their leadership etc. </p><p></p><p>You can say it doesn't have a direct impact on that... but I have experienced differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 206164, member: 18224"] Ok fine don't comment on it. But you still didn't answer my question... do you believe Khalsa is only for males? And I am not picking a fight... I am just explaining MY reasons for why I personally tie a turban. But somehow I feel like you are telling me that tying a turban is silly and not something women should do because "it's not a woman thing". For me, I have actually experienced these Singhs who say that without turban, people should not be allowed to perform kirtan at Darbar Sahib. I realize they will find other reasons to bar women anyway, even if they DO tie a turban, but for me personally, I feel inside, like I am giving them one less reason to see me as subordinate to them. Some of them make an issue of the 'relaxed rehet' for women, and that being reason to give us less rights in Sikhi. You see their whole premise is Waheguru made us different, so we should have different rights when it comes to seva etc. Then of course I respond ALL souls are equal and genderless, and then the next quote from them is well if we are all equal why do women not have to tie turbans?... So they insinuate that because of this relaxed rules for women, women should have less rights to prominent roles in Sikhi because males are somehow more 'holier than thou' because they are more strict in their rehet. So my own personal reasons include demonstrating that yes women CAN adhere to more strict rehet and remove at least that one reason to see us as lower. As a side note, IF women are ever allowed to perform kirtan at darbar sahib, I can almost gurantee only female ragis with turbans will be approved. I'm just tired of the same old, women's place is at home, raising babies, and cooking and cleaning the house while men rule the world. And that somehow by trying to have same rights as men, we are 'trying to be men' or doing things that are not womanly... like tying a turban. You know I had to actually FIGHT for the right to tie it in the military because it was only allowed for Sikh males before. Your argument takes away that right. I think you will find that MOST Singhnis who tie a turban at least partly do it in order to stand side by side with the Singhs and NOT be seen as weak or lesser than the males. To be seen as more than baby machines and servants to the men. And yes, it DOES play a big part in that! If Sikh women are fine with their roles, thats ok by me too! I'm not forcing it on anyone else. It's just how I feel... for me personally. Because I don't fit into that submissive stay at home in shadows behind my Singh kind of mould... I strive for leadership, to stand out not blend in... yes I realize there are plenty of women who don't tie turbans and are very spiritual. They are usually not written about very much and are in sidelines because they still fit that submissive, home maker servant profile. I just don't fit in that role at all. And wearing a chunni, easily leads to having hairstyles (if for nothing else to manage it), which leads to possibly wearing earrings (prohibited), makeup... etc. and then all of a sudden the SInghs see me as lesser than, supposed to be submissive to their leadership etc. You can say it doesn't have a direct impact on that... but I have experienced differently. [/QUOTE]
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