To me the hijab just seems like such an anarchornism, symbolising the inequalities of the genders in traditionalist islam. It confuses me when muslim women in developed countries want to wear it as a sign of their faith, since they have grown up in a society where they are free to wear what they like and don't realise that women all around the world are still being oppressed.
See, here's the thing. It's not a tool of oppression, or any means of oppression. My mum wore the hijab because it was her choice. Those of my friends who wear the hijab do because it was their choice. Certainly there are females who are forced to wear it, and I sympathise for them. Of course there are times where my mum says 'ffs, sometimes I wish I never put it on, it's so hot'. However, it's
their choice. Just as I wake up and choose to wear x article of clothing, so does a hijabi counterpart. I think particularly today, the hijab has become a statement, and more and more females are wearing it as a response to those who misunderstand them, and believe that they it burdens them, and they're not able to do the same things a female without a hijab does.
My mum is an extremely professional corporate banker, she wears her business attire, with the addition of the hijab. And I know plenty more women who are like that. You're exactly the same person, except you're wearing a little extra clothing, a little more baggage.