At what point does tolerance become the accomplice of intolerance? This is a human rights issue, in many Islamic countries, women are obliged by law to wear at least the hijab. In other places, Pakistan for example, if they don't wear the hijab they may likely have acid thrown in their faces. Men are not obligated to wear the hijab and are not at threat of having acid being thrown in their faces for not wearing one. Climb down from your ivory towers.