A small note for the record…
It seems that there a quite a few bloggers who have been calling this (the article that Hillary Clinton is wearing) a Hijab.
It’s not a Hijab; it is a traditional dress worn by Christian Eritrean and Ethiopian women.
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One Response to “A small note for the record…”
Can you sense the desperation? « PsychoPhil - March 6th, 2008
[...] it’s been brought to my attention that Hillary is not wearing a Hijab but “a traditional dress worn by Christian Eritrean and [...]