Hot Temps and a Scarf

My mom was kind of upset today and wanted to go shopping. She came my way to take me along with her. I didn't particularly want to leave the house to go out in the 100 degree heat. Well, I wanted to make my mom happy, so I did. Being Muslim isn't easy. The hijab or scarf I wear annoys me at times. I'm not always comfortable.

While my mom was browsing around in a store a sales lady came up to me. She asked, "Aren't you really hot in all that clothing?" I politely answered that the fabric is very light and breathable. I don't have the sun beating down on my head or skin, thus it does not absorb as much heat.

I really wanted to be rude. I wanted to ask if she was hot when she went outside in the clothes she wears. I wanted to say if it's hot outside and I'm in a tank top and shorts, I'm going to be hot. So of course when you add more clothing, I am still going to be hot. Does my clothing change the fact the the temperature outside is so hot a person can hardly stand it? Hot is hot, it doesn't matter what you wear.

People please think about it for a couple seconds before you ask a Muslim woman in a scarf if she's hot in the summer.