When living at a previous address I used to eat lunch at a nearby fast food restaurant that was frequented by students who attended a nearby high school. I recall a particular instance where a group of hijab-clad young women entered the restaurant and sat at a nearby table. One of the young women theatrically removed her hijab and expressed the exhilaration of her (brief) emancipation to the shrieks of her mates, some of whom responded that they'd never be brave enough to do the same thing for fear of the consequences. The incident made me wonder how many women actually "choose" to adhere to such practices and how many do so because they feel they must?