Hmm, I kind of understand what you're saying. I'm not Muslim or from a culture that practices it at all, but I kind of wish that the veil didn't have such negative connotations, because I like the idea of being able to keep men from looking at me...unfortunately, that's not the result you'll get from wearing a veil, at least in the West. I want to be invisible in their eyes, and I don't want them to interact with me or bother me. I want anonymity but I also want to be able to speak up. At least the internet is pretty good for that purpose.