I have no issues with people who do wear niqab, and fully support their right to wear it. However I do believe Mona made some valid points (or tried to make some valid points) about Niqabi women being fronted as a pinnacle of Islam & piety which is detrimental to non-niqab wearing Muslim women who are considered "not as Muslim" and I agree that part of human communication is through facial expressions, and by covering women you are taking away part of their ability to communicate effectively.

I also disagree with Hebah's assertions that wearing niqab takes away women's bad body image, would lessen plastic surgery and eating disorders. As, from what I've seen, there's loads of niqabi wearing women sitting at the plastic surgery centers waiting for botox and nose jobs and just as many forcing themselves not to eat.

The only valid point that Hebah makes (and actually it was the anchorman who made the point) is that the United States has the first amendment which allows freedom of expression and wearing niqab is a form of expression.