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Do you know them? My best friend is a Muslim who doesn't wear hijab, burka, or any kind of veil. She does take her religion seriously and doesn't touch pork or alcohol, has researched Islam, and it is a very personal decision. Her mother is a college professor who teaches gender studies. Yes, there is some oppression of women in Islam, and yes, some women (in Iran for example) are not free to make the choice, but many women have complete freedom and do choose to cover their hair. I don't know why we would assume that it's a sign of repression any more than we would assume that women in a religion that does not permit them to wear shorts or short sleeves (many Mormons that a friend of mine knows, as one example) are oppressed.
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