Question One: Western women tend to consider the veil to be such a condescending item, when, there are so many other conflicts that Middle Eastern Women want to conquer. It's almost condescending for Western Women to assume that this is what Middle Eastern women focus on rather than perhaps, their right to have a drivers license or vote. The veil is a cultural custom and has been for centuries. Many women may not want to wear them and they certainly shouldn't have to. But on the other hand, many women do want to wear them and this shouldn't be so terrifying for Western Women to accept. They probably think it's odd that we insist on wearing ridiculous amounts of make-up and have no problem wearing revealing clothing. Talk about condescending. I think it reflects ethnocentricity upon Western perception.