a cult of sadness

Even in situations like this when the 'roles are reversed', they aren't really reversed. She is still wearing her makeup, has her hair done, her nails done, wears jewellery, is wearing clothes that aren't comfortable and that are ornamental, I could go on.

If the roles really were reversed, she would be wearing comfortable and functional clothes, she'd be bare faced and she wouldn't be so focused on making herself 'look presentable'.

The fact that she's still doing all of these things leads me to believe that this is still a male fantasy, a fetish for him. Under that full burka, is he shaven? Is he dehumanisingly ornamented for the female gaze? Does he obsess over his weight or his complexion? Most likely no, because he can take it off and go about living his life while she must still perform for him even in a situation were the 'roles are reversed'.