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It's not a symbol of oppressive upbringing unless the person wearing it feels that way. You don't get to dictate someone else's interpretation of meaning of their own clothes. -the left
Yes, always question what you were taught. But it's up to the individual to do that at their own pace.
It's the same with religion. I expect everyone to question the one they were indoctrinated into, and I personally think everyone should leave, but everyone goes at their own pace.
The religious justification for those kinds of head coverings is literally sexist. Women shouldn't show their hair because it sexually excites men when they see it, and it's women's job to be modest to prevent that. That's oppressive. Can somebody associate other, non-oppressive ideas with the garment? I guess, but it's sort of like trying to reappropriate a hate symbol. There's not a lot of point in it, and people will reasonably assume you're a conservative bigot.