Size 6: The Western Women's Harem

The article Size 6: The Western Women's Harem by Fatema Merissi elucidates the disadvantages of women in Western and Muslim countries. Fatema Merissi is a teacher, writer, and activist that expose her writings on subjects ranging from feminism to religion. the article consists of Fatema trying to buy a skirt in a US department store which leads the author to compare the relative disadvantages of women in Western and Musilm countries. She compares the two sets of women: in the Muslim culture women are forced to wear a veil to cover their faces as a sign of respect towards men. However, women in the Western countries have to force their bodies to fit a size 6- which has extreme consequences. The author soon realizes that although women in the Muslim culture have to wear a veil, it doesn't compare to the emotional and physical battle to be define as Beautiful in the Western society.

Questions:
1) Do you agree with Fatema Mersissi claim that forcing to fit a size 6 is more drastic than covering your face with a veil?

2) Does the Western countries still uphold wearing a size 6( or being skinny) as beautiful, or are we gradually overcoming that idea?