Some critics say that the tradition and perception surrounding abaya developed through time. Through the years, the purpose and the use of Abaya have evolved. A lot of women today, particularly in less developed Arab societies, appear humiliated, submissive, and blindly obedient to men. Women were gifted with a free personality, but men exploited her weakness. Certain men exploited emotional and mental factors to make women believe that they need to be weak and submissive to make a relationship work. However, opinion of the majority remains that Abaya is a womens choice that is conformity to their religion.

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