Read the following paragraph from "From Behind the Veil."
When she reached her room Siham could barely stop herself from laughing out loud. She picked up her veil and danced with glee, then stopped in the middle of the room and began to whisper to the veil: "You black shroud, you know how I despise you and make use of you to keep him apart from me! I don't care about you and I feel nothing for you. I defy you. But I love you too. These poor girls take refuge behind you in order to preserve their virginity, and their honour, and good morals. If they were more truthful they would say that they love you because you hide faults and scandals. I love you because you help me to enjoy my life in a way that only those who wear the veil can appreciate. I pity those wretched unveiled women. I scorn them."
Which of the following statements best expresses the writer's perspective of veiled women?
A. Veiled women look down on those who do not wear veils.
B. Women who wear veils are often unhappy and secretly defiant.
C. Girls who wear veils can learn to appreciate life's experiences in ways that others cannot.
D. Girls who wear veils strive to uphold the tradition and ethical values dictated by their culture.