Dorsa Derakshani: A Change In Islamic Countries

Ricki Mattson Argumentative essay Rough draft Dorsa Derakshani is an 18 year old Iranian girl who is trying to make a change in Islamic countries. She is a chess grandmaster and competed in a tournament in Gilbraltar and was later kicked off the national chess team. Why was she kicked off the team? Simply because she refused to wear a hijab, a head covering worn by Muslim women. No matter where you live or what religion you follow, you should have a right to wear or not wear a hijab. Being kicked off of a team, punished, or condemned, should not happen because you believe differently, or refuse to follow others' norms.
You should be able to wear what you want, and what you feel most comfortable in. Dorsa was removed from an important national team just because she didn’t want to wear a piece of clothing meant to reflect one's personal devotion to god. Other girls who posted a YouTube video of themselves singing and dancing without hijabs were arrested and sentenced to a year in prison. It's not right that people will get kicked off teams and arrested for such little things like not wearing a piece of clothing on your head. Why can't she choose
You should not be arrested or condemned for trying to stand out for what you, and so many other women, believe in. These women should stand up for all the other women in their country who need to change Iran. All people should have a right to wear what makes them feel most comfortable, even if that includes wearing, or not wearing head covering. Most of all, you should be able to believe in whatever religion you want, and your government shouldn’t be able to control it. People all across the world need to stand up for women's rights in countries like Iran and even in the United states too. If we don’t stand up for them people who enforce Shariah Law will gain power and Muslim women's right will slowly fade