I’ve always been quite bothered by the head covering rule. All this horseshit about women being put under the male (corporate) iron thumb is really an idea based on ancient times when a man was considered to be a woman’s owner as property, or chattel. It is so far removed from today’s progressive social and legal society that it isn’t even funny; it’s ridiculous!
The thing that really gets me angry and disturbed is that a woman can work at a job as the leader of a large company or even a major politician during the day, but then at the Kingdom Hall she is barred from even the most simple and mundane tasks such as working behind the literature counter, handling the microphones, operating the sound system, opening the doors and greeting visitors, or escorting latecomers to their seats! It doesn’t even make any logical sense. (Not too much does in the JWs’ little world, when you think of it. Blood, beards, birthdays, on and on . . . .)
Basically the only thing a woman can do there is clean the toilets and scrub the floor, and with the way they’re viewed by the WTS it’s a wonder they aren’t required to wear a head covering to do that too. Even the orthodox Jews and Muslims are more progressive in a lot of ways than the JWs.
That’s why I think that everybody in the community should be aware of all these nonsensical and controlling rules and tactics of the Watchtower religion so they will be educated and prepared before they get that seemingly benign visit from the JWs on Saturday morning. People should be able to know what they’re getting into. If people out there know all this stuff beforehand, then very few would want to join, whether man or woman.