The various posters made by Shepard Fairey for this week’s Inauguration in Washington, DC (via Kickstarter).
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The various posters made by Shepard Fairey for this week’s Inauguration in Washington, DC (via Kickstarter).
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American flag hijab is such a brilliant idea. Except I wouldn’t wear that flag: it’s not my country.
I wouldn’t wear it either; that doesn’t reduce the subversive brilliance of the piece though.
I also love that hijab, but am undecided on whether or when I would wear it. My initial inclination is wearing it would be an act of support for the Muslim community threatened by teh trum-prat — a more obvious act of support than registering as a Muslim (as many of us have said we would do). On the other hand, I don’t think males typically wear hijabs, I myself am unkeen on wearing any flag-inspired design (regardless of flag), and I suppose there might be “cultural appropriation” issue here (despite the benign, supportive, intent).
It’s against USA flag rules to wear the flag as clothing.
Chigau:
As far as I know, that hasn’t ever stopped anyone.
The “USA flag rules” are advisory (a written etiquette): Ye Pffft! of All Knowledge, and the flag code itself. (Yes, that code does prohibit its use as clothing.) Some “uses” of the flag — most notably, burning it — are first amendment protected free speech; I myself would consider the hijab example also as protected free speech.
It’s very easy to buy fabric with the flag printed on it, or you could paint it on fabric itself. The rules are very easy to break.
It’s against USA flag rules to wear the flag as clothing.
Unless you’re Captain America or Toby Keith.
I wonder if I should start wearing hijab.
I think The Rules only apply to actual flags.
StarryStripy themed items don’t count.
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I wonder if older flags are included, ones with fewer stars.
http://freethoughtblogs.com/affinity/2016/08/08/men-in-hijab/
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If and when asked by muslim women to do so.