Male Muslims in traditional attire are sometimes mocked as men wearing dresses.
For a little more context, the quote of interest follows as
"I, too, rationalized as men in dresses allowed our religious kingdom to decay and to cling to outdated misogynistic rituals, blind to the benefits of welcoming women's brains, talents and hearts into their ancient fraternity."
Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/opinion/11dowd.htmlWhile the broader class of "men in dresses" take offense to being grouped with priests, the use is slightly relevant to the contradiction of men who do not adhere to local tradition expecting women to submit to tradition. Slightly.
I would feel better about this criticism if I didn't have to dig around to check the facts myself. Still, it's a problem. But then, the "men in dresses" gag is quite pervasive.
