SHOUT OUT TO MY WRITER HOMIES WITH MUSLIM OCS/CHARACTERS;
1. WEARING A SHAWL TO BATTLE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF HAVING GIRLS FIGHT IN STILLETTOS.Â
Just so you know, this is what Iâm talking about;
-Is it bad-ass? Abso-fucking-lutely. Is it Practical? Not a chance in hell. Especially not if itâs silk. If itâs cotton, you are skating on thin fucking ice. That bitch will NOT stay on. It barely stays on with me just walking down the street to Walmart. Wielding axes and rifles and swords and daggers? I PROMISE you it will not do the job itâs expected to-WHICH IS TO COVER THE HAIR. (Some muslim girls dont wear them-and thatâs fine. But those who DO do it to completely cover the hair in public. Is it ~Aesthetic~ to see the flyaway hairs in battle? Sure, but those arenât usually practical either. )Consider instead;Â
-For one thing, itâs actually DESIGNED to be worn to atheletic activities. Archers tuck hems into the collar of their shirts so they donât get in the way, and track runners pins (ill get to this bit later) them down into the shirts to prevent flyaway bits and to stop them from getting slapped in the face. Itâs breathable, stretchy, presentable without being attention seeking.Â
In a pinch, bawals work just as well-as long as you specify that they are COTTON. Unlike the shawl, which are rectangular, bawals are SQUARE, and thus easier to manipulate, fold and pin down. If you wear it right, they carry an equal aesthetic value to shawls, and come in plenty of pretty patterns as well.Â
2. Iâm not sure about the USA, but the girls I know wear this underneath the headscarf;
Does it kinda look like a beanie? It sort of works like a beanie too. Hair is slippery. It tucks in any extra hair you might miss just by wearing the headscarf, its harder to pull down and on the event the shawl DOES fall down, your hair is still not exposed. It protects the ears-which is important even on a daily basis, because pins, headphones and any other headgear that might pinch them. It comes in plenty of designs, including ones that has open backs to allow long hair and ponytails.Â
3.SPEAKING OF PINS; IâM TALKING ABOUT THESE BAD BOYS;
though , i suppose most of yâall are most familiar with safety pins, right?
whatâs the difference? Well, if your oc/character is an athlete, itâs actually LEAST likely theyâll be wearing SAFETY PINS. Theyâre cheap and super easy to buy in bulk, true, but they also SUPER easy to wear out even with the smallest amount of strenuous activity. Between the three of âem, Iâd put the brooches as the best option to wear in battle because 1) it has a large surface area, thus hurts less when pressed on with heavy items, which includes bag straps and weapons, (pins are sharp and can poke you painfully); and 2) more secure-the latch is covered by the gaudy jewellery above, and theyre usually smaller and tighter. Stays on the stubbornnest, even when headscarf is pulled. very roughly. Iâm saying that even the cheapest brooches will allow the shawl to be ripped apart before even letting it go.Â
3. They probably ponytail their hair. Because Come On, guys.
Anyway itâs been bothering me and I just thought if yall could bother knowing the difference between skin tones for POC you could bother with muslim practicalities too. Or somethingÂ
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