Outfit and all the fuss we've made

Why is it always a problem on wearing something which is uncommon somewhere?
I never object of people piercing, dyeing, or tattooing any parts of their body, or even undressed at all. So why bother with my head-cover?

You see, it's not something that men in my religion force women to wear in order to surpress our freedom, it is most likely act as an identity or filter for us, or maybe at least for me. A filter for me to stop a relationship (or maybe having casual sex) with people from different religion with me (but I have no feeling on doing casual sex with anyone at all, or object people who are doing this, since it's their option, not mine). Simply not because I'm a racist, it's just in my country it's difficult to be with someone who's in different religion with you. So, this covering prevent me from getting into a wrong one. Why do I act like this? because I don't want a further problem in my life created by different perspective relationships. It won't be a problem in this country, but it's a huge problem in my country. And it's not only me, people other than moslems maybe do so too, they choose people from the same religion all the time. So, this is just another way on doing it.

You see, having this thing over my head would simply justified me into Moslem. Maybe you'd ask, why do you want to be categorized into any group while you can mingle? Hmm..the answer is, because I want to. Face it, no one wants to look 'ordinary'. You've got to get your identity somehow. It's not uncommon to express yourself with some kinda clothing, people do that all the time. So what's the trouble in this? I chose this way, and I mind my own business.

One of a very 'wise' friend ask me in cynical tone, 'How d'you plan on swimming? You'll use that 'athlete-like' thingy?'. I said yes, I do have a peculiar swimsuit, and I do notice that for some people it'll be a burden to see someone (especially women?) with improper bathing suit. But people choose their own clothing, right? I don't need your object, mister! Especially from people of the same country as I do, where a lotta people dressed as I am.

Maybe for some people westernized mind means westernized clothing. Well, I still use jeans. I only wear head coverings, and long sleeves clothes. Those're the only things divide me from the rest of you, despite my skin color and race though. If you can call me 'chinese' on the street, I have no problem to be called 'Moslem'. After all, the world's full with racists.