We hear so much at Sulekha about how the Saree is the height of sartorial elegance and how it has withstood the test of time. But what do you actually think of the indian women in america who wear sarees to public places such as the mall, or a fair? Are you embarassed, fobbed-out by them? 

Another thing: Do you feel or know if Caucasians and African-Americans consider sari-clad women to be backwards or deserving of sympathy? I ask because I've noticed that muslim women in head-scarves are treated with delicacy and sympathy, cuz the view is that they are somehow enslaved.

All the muslim women I know wear head-scarves cuz they're proud of their religion and one even said that she was more modest than me. My lifestyle isn't modest but my clothes are quite conservative.