I am not sure I follow that argument in light of what I was saying, but here goes...

I think the burqa is intended to create a reaction. Particularly with westerners and it so obviously has on many occasions. And yes, I can think of many other ostentatious habits. Punk? Goth? Mini-skirt? But I thought you had issue with the basic tenets of Islam, not such trivialities as the burqa. Which I believe has no place in the Qoran BTW.

Cheers

DtG