Veil fetishism

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==Hijab fetish==
 
==Hijab fetish==
Veil fetish is also referred to as '''hijab fetish'''.  Aside from being "romantic",<!-- <ref>[http://www.themuslimweekly.com/fullstoryview.aspx?NewsID=0C77DA0B881C3B589C993AA4&MENUID=WOMEN&DESCRIPTION=Women The Sexualizing of Islamic Hijab], ''The Muslim Weekly''</ref> --><!-- <ref>[http://forum.mpacuk.org/showthread.php?t=7118 The Sexualizing of Islamic Hijab]</ref> --> some have characterised it as the "favorite fetish of Muslim fundamentalists and the Western press alike."<!-- <ref>{{cite web|author=SARAH ELTANTAWI|url=http://www.counterpunch.org/eltantawi02162004.html|title=To Wear the Hijab or Not|date=February 14 / 15, 2004}}</ref> -->
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Veil fetish is also referred to as '''hijab fetish'''.  Some have characterised it as the "favorite fetish of Muslim fundamentalists and the Western press alike."<!-- <ref>{{cite web|author=SARAH ELTANTAWI|url=http://www.counterpunch.org/eltantawi02162004.html|title=To Wear the Hijab or Not|date=February 14 / 15, 2004}}</ref> --> However, not all veils are hijabs; for example, brides often wear veils.
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Veil fetishists may be interested in niqabs, burkas and harem-style veils. Some are attracted to women who wear all-covering Muslim-style veils, while others are attracted to women wearing translucent veils. "Burqa sex sites are also becoming more common. These include glowing odes to wet burqa competitions and fashion tips for burqa-wearing Western cross-dressers."<!-- <ref>http://www.pervscan.com/2005/06/02/all-girls-are-good-to-look-at/</ref> -->They may only have basic sexual desires, or they may believe that veiling should be compulsory for all women. Fetishists include both Muslims and non-Muslims. And it's even more to some Islamist men, who claim to find the veil sexy; Shabbir Akhtar, a British writer, sees it creating "a truly erotic culture in which one dispenses with the need for the artificial excitement that pornography provides."<!-- <ref>http://www.danielpipes.org/article/388</ref> --> "Because 'western' men had no access to the female sphere in Middle Eastern society, they were inclined to exoticise or devalue it. Generally the perception of the Middle Eastern woman, says Fernea, involved a secluded odalisque, a lazy, sexy lady in a harem veiled from all men but her husband. Today the image is often of an abused housewife forced by her husband to don a veil."<!-- <ref>http://www.sevenoaksmag.com/features/79_feat1.html</ref> -->
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Veil fetishists may be interested in niqabs, burkas and harem-style veils. Some are attracted to women who wear all-covering Muslim-style veils, while others are attracted to women wearing translucent veils. "Burqa sex sites are also becoming more common. These include glowing odes to wet burqa competitions and fashion tips for burqa-wearing Western [[cross-dressing|cross-dressers]]."<!-- <ref>http://www.pervscan.com/2005/06/02/all-girls-are-good-to-look-at/</ref> -->They may only have basic sexual desires, or they may believe that veiling should be compulsory for all women. Fetishists include both Muslims and non-Muslims.
 
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The September 11, 2001 attacks, the War on Terrorism, the War in Iraq, and other Islamic news emanating from the Middle East in particular have spurred the increase in veil fetish that is similar to bondage.<!-- <ref>[http://beautyindarkness.blog.ca/2007/01/17/reading_the_handmaid_s_tale_one_handed~1566828?comment_ID=2598355 Reading "The Handmaid's Tale" one-handed]</ref> -->  There is also a sense of mystery behind the covering that engenders interest.
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Control may be behind veil fetishism, as Women who veil are restricted. Veiled Muslim women are considered "secluded, submissive, oppressed" by Westerners<!-- <ref>http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/kahwes.html</ref> -->.  Arab and other Muslim women are often seen in the Western world as being veiled against their will; they are only doing it for religious or social reasons (though many contend otherwise). Such control issues may be seen in other fetishes and paraphalias, such as bondage fetishism.  
 
Control may be behind veil fetishism, as Women who veil are restricted. Veiled Muslim women are considered "secluded, submissive, oppressed" by Westerners<!-- <ref>http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/kahwes.html</ref> -->.  Arab and other Muslim women are often seen in the Western world as being veiled against their will; they are only doing it for religious or social reasons (though many contend otherwise). Such control issues may be seen in other fetishes and paraphalias, such as bondage fetishism.  
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Women may become sexually aroused by veiling themselves. They may feel protected, or feel similar enjoyment as women with bondage fetishes. Many women believe they are taking back their sexuality by wearing veils. "One common view is that by wearing a veil, a woman reclaims her beauty as her own, rather than surrender to the prying eyes of men seeking sexual pleasure."<!-- <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/11/1160246195653.html?page=2</ref> --> Partners of fetishists may enjoy the ability to spend time at home without worrying about wearing make-up or their hair.
 
Women may become sexually aroused by veiling themselves. They may feel protected, or feel similar enjoyment as women with bondage fetishes. Many women believe they are taking back their sexuality by wearing veils. "One common view is that by wearing a veil, a woman reclaims her beauty as her own, rather than surrender to the prying eyes of men seeking sexual pleasure."<!-- <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/11/1160246195653.html?page=2</ref> --> Partners of fetishists may enjoy the ability to spend time at home without worrying about wearing make-up or their hair.
  
It is not uncommon for women to appear veiled on Halloween in genie or harem costumes. Brides wear veils, and there are a variety of reasons given for this, ranging from religious to social. Some claim that this is because brides have a divine beauty which must be concealed. <!-- <ref>http://mayanot.easycgi.com/archive/article.asp?ArticleID=111</ref> --> "The brides veil and bouquet are of greater antiquity than her white gown. Her veil, which was yellow in ancient Greece and red in ancient Rome, usually shrouded her from head to foot, and has since the earliest of times, denoted the subordination of a woman to man. The thicker the veil, the more traditional the impication of wearing it." <!-- <ref>http://www.mdblackweddings.com/article.htm</ref> --> This shows how veiled women are considered suboridinate to men.
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Brides wear veils, and there are a variety of reasons given for this, ranging from religious to social. Veiled women may be considered suboridinate to men.
  
 
The causes of veil fetishism may include interests in mystery, [[bondage]] and the preservation of virginity.<!-- <ref>[http://www.faceresearch.org/ Face research]</ref> --> It has shown that faces play a valuable role in human sexuality.
 
The causes of veil fetishism may include interests in mystery, [[bondage]] and the preservation of virginity.<!-- <ref>[http://www.faceresearch.org/ Face research]</ref> --> It has shown that faces play a valuable role in human sexuality.
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==Quotations==
 
==Quotations==
 
*''"The veil can be erotic but in a political context it is not; it is a kind of seal on property, a mark of [[submission]]"''. ([http://www.printculture.com/item-903.html Two Views of the Veil], June 21, 2006)
 
*''"The veil can be erotic but in a political context it is not; it is a kind of seal on property, a mark of [[submission]]"''. ([http://www.printculture.com/item-903.html Two Views of the Veil], June 21, 2006)
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== See also ==
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* [[Hood]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 02:12, 8 May 2010

Veil fetish

Veil fetish is a sexual desire for wearing veils or for seeing someone else wearing one.

Contents

Hijab fetish

Veil fetish is also referred to as hijab fetish. Some have characterised it as the "favorite fetish of Muslim fundamentalists and the Western press alike." However, not all veils are hijabs; for example, brides often wear veils.

Overview

Veil fetishists may be interested in niqabs, burkas and harem-style veils. Some are attracted to women who wear all-covering Muslim-style veils, while others are attracted to women wearing translucent veils. "Burqa sex sites are also becoming more common. These include glowing odes to wet burqa competitions and fashion tips for burqa-wearing Western cross-dressers."They may only have basic sexual desires, or they may believe that veiling should be compulsory for all women. Fetishists include both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Control may be behind veil fetishism, as Women who veil are restricted. Veiled Muslim women are considered "secluded, submissive, oppressed" by Westerners. Arab and other Muslim women are often seen in the Western world as being veiled against their will; they are only doing it for religious or social reasons (though many contend otherwise). Such control issues may be seen in other fetishes and paraphalias, such as bondage fetishism.

Women may become sexually aroused by veiling themselves. They may feel protected, or feel similar enjoyment as women with bondage fetishes. Many women believe they are taking back their sexuality by wearing veils. "One common view is that by wearing a veil, a woman reclaims her beauty as her own, rather than surrender to the prying eyes of men seeking sexual pleasure." Partners of fetishists may enjoy the ability to spend time at home without worrying about wearing make-up or their hair.

Brides wear veils, and there are a variety of reasons given for this, ranging from religious to social. Veiled women may be considered suboridinate to men.

The causes of veil fetishism may include interests in mystery, bondage and the preservation of virginity. It has shown that faces play a valuable role in human sexuality.

Quotations

  • "The veil can be erotic but in a political context it is not; it is a kind of seal on property, a mark of submission". (Two Views of the Veil, June 21, 2006)

See also

External links


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