Not sure that it's a matter of being fair (although that is part of the same thing) — I think it's more a matter of having a choice. A real choice. It's no choice at all if you have it legally, but not within the family or the culture.

My annoyance with a lot of these taboos is that they aren't religious. They are cultural. For an Islamic example, you won't find much in the Qu'ran about women covering themselves, other than the admonition to be modest and cover their 'awrah, (or aurat). All the definitions about what constitutes modesty are added later, including the definition of "aurat/'awrah", and it was men who made these rules based on their cultural traditions, not on religion.

Yes they should not be brainwashed by societies, they should wear what they want for their own beliefs. However I'm talking about Asian women in western countries, not in Asia.

The Asian women who are laughed at and discriminated for wearing what they wear, it only strengthens their faith, and thus young girls have been brought up to wear such clothes to show steadfast in a mocking society.

Some religions you refer to; which require women to cover their bodies, contrary to what you may hear are treated well. It is not about being equal, because men can NEVER be equal with women, E.g. Men cannot give birth. But it is about being TREATED fairly, and now it comes to: What is the definition of fair? Their is inequality in all societies, in Asia, in Western countries, even in the south. But we look over it, because we think its "fair". Your "fair" may not be another person's "fair".

~ From a 16 year old British student.