Is it not easier to objectify somebody who looks like an object (specifically, a tent) rather than a human? Changing one's dress to accommodate men seems like a sign of weakness rather than strength. Most men in this country are not animals who cannot control themselves in the presence of a woman's face. Covering one's face in the US is ultimately shutting oneself off from the community. As long as safety is not being compromised (which is a real issue here) then I think it should be a woman's right to wear what she wants, but it is also my right to think it is unnecessary, if not ridiculous.