“In those days men were
real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha
Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
How free is free choice? How free are we, when we think we choose how we live our lives? And how much do we actually choose things that other people choose, so we fit in, or that our group believes are good for you, or that are sold to us as free choice, but the consequences of not making that choice are dire?
Women are free to choose to wear scarves. Or not to. Or to wear short sleeves. But what are the consequences? Will I be safe if I wear short sleeves? Will her sister get married or get a job if she doesn't wear the scarf, or gives up wearing it?
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