I was at speakers corner Hyde park in the mid 80's.. there was one Arab bloke with a few in tow speaking about western women and the way they dressed.. the bloke was bascilly saying that women wearing short skirts were asking to be raped and that muslim women would not be allowed to dress other than full body clothed... I spoke up and told the man he was insecure and was afraid of the notion that women can decide for themselves what they wear...I was soon verbally attacked ..(they were saying my northen accent meant I was not even English!.)
... I think some Muslim women do choose for themselves to wear veils..but at the same time the men of the Muslim faith are insecure about the thier women.