Bibliography – My Writings on Fashion, Female Appearance, and Islam

Here's a welcome break from the usual Islamist mayhem to something lighter, if not grim in its own way: how Islam and Islamism influence women's looks. Note that this bibliography does not duplicate entries found in "Bibliography – My Writings on Burqas, Niqabs, Jilbabs, Chadors, Hijabs, and other Islamic Coverings."

• "The Middle East Explodes with Obesity." DanielPipes.org, December 29, 2004. About gavage in Mauritania.
• "Hijabs on Western Political Women." DanielPipes.org, March 19, 2008. From frumpy to beekeeper, the new look.
• "Glamorous Muslim Political Women." DanielPipes.org, August 9, 2009. From jeans to glamour.
• "Affirmative Action in Beauty Contests?" DanielPipes.org, May 16, 2010. Idle thoughts on an unexpected pattern.
• "The 'Islamic Fashion Festival' Goes to Milan." DanielPipes.org, June 26, 2011. Islamism almost goes high fashion.
• "Fashion at Turkish Airlines." DanielPipes.org, February 10, 2013. From high fashion to grounded.
• "Islamist Media Digitally Cover Up Prominent Western Women." DanielPipes.org, February 25, 2013. Caution: Censors busily at work.

(February 25, 2013)

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