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Hijab, Identity & Everyday Experiences

The survey is created by a 29 year old man from Canada who is not affiliated with a university, research institution, or organization. This is not formal academic research. It is an informal community questionnaire intended to better understand the experiences, perspectives, identity, and everyday lives of women aged 18+ who currently wear hijab or have substantial experience wearing it.

Please only participate if you're 18+.

What age range are you in?

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What country or general region do you live in?

What time zone are you in?

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How long have you worn hijab?

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Was wearing hijab something you chose yourself?

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What does wearing hijab mean to you personally?

Which of these are part of what hijab represents for you?

How would you describe your usual hijab/style?

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Do you feel like hijab affects the way strangers perceive your personality before speaking to you?

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If yes, how?

What's something people who don't wear hijab commonly misunderstand about hijabis?

Have you had particularly positive experiences with strangers because you wear hijab?

Have you had uncomfortable or negative experiences because you wear hijab?

Do you feel people sometimes treat you differently after learning more about your personality compared with their first impression of you?

How comfortable are you with men complimenting your hijab or appearance?

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What separates a respectful compliment from one that makes you uncomfortable?

What's something you wish men understood better about interacting with women who wear hijab?

Have you ever had someone avoid talking to you because they assumed hijab meant you wouldn't want to socialize with them?

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If yes, tell me about it if you'd like.

Has social media generally made being a hijabi easier or harder for you?

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Why?

Have you experienced unwanted messages specifically because you're visibly Muslim/hijabi online?

What makes an online conversation with someone you don't know feel safe and respectful?

I'd also like this questionnaire to be about the person rather than reducing anyone purely to their hijab.

What are you interested in outside religion/hijab?

What topic could you talk about for hours without getting bored?

What's something about you people wouldn't guess from first impressions?

What's one question you wish people asked hijabis more often?

The questionnaire can end completely anonymously here. If you'd be comfortable talking further about your answers or just having a conversation, you can opt in below.

Would you be open to a follow-up conversation?

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If yes, how would you like me to contact you?

Is there anything in particular you'd be happy to talk about further?

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I genuinely appreciate getting perspectives directly from the people actually living the experience.