Blinded, Rabat, Morocco, 2006 by Phil Douglis

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16-DEC-2006

Blinded, Rabat, Morocco, 2006

The Jellaba is the traditional loosely fitting, wide-sleeve hooded garment worn by both men and women in Morocco. These were on display in Rabat’s market. I noticed how the female mannequin in one of them was virtually blinded by the hood. To me, it was an apt metaphor for the traditionally subordinate role of women in Morocco.

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Phil Douglis		05-Sep-2008 18:30
Thanks for seeing the metaphor at work. You are the first to comment on this image, nearly two years and 500 views after I first posted it.

Rozart Designs		28-Aug-2008 05:50
Wonderful metaphor here

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