[Aliantha]

Ahuh...and so when a Muslim woman goes out in public...say, to an event of some kind, taking kids to school even; she can't communicate with anyone right? Because she's wearing a Burka right?

Do you believe that Muslim women only have friends they meet while not wearing their Burka or do you consider it likely that they might make friends when they are too?

I don't think you're making a good argument Jay. Just because you don't think you could communicate wearing a burka or with someone wearing one, doesn't mean that others can't. It is your notions of how one communicates - which are western - that form these ideas. Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there.