I never thought I'd see this term on this thread! Racist?? I think Dr. Amal would laugh at this weird response.

Very heavy analysis in judging a respectable woman who, voluntarily, put down here journal, demonstrating her courageous endeavor to articulate and find a meaning to her actions, and indeed she succeeded in finding her inner self. She would've just settled with the heritage passed down to her generation, or just given up on Abaya once and for all.

Abaya is just a symbol, in my opinion.

Salam