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Choice is Empowerment

Reader comment on item: France vs. Niqabs and Burqas

Submitted by Amelia Dawson (United Kingdom), Mar 30, 2013 at 10:59

Surely banning face coverings is just as repressive as being forced to wear one. Why is it always assumed that Muslim women have no desire to wear them themselves? maybe i'm being incredibly naive here, but surely the choice of whether to wear one or not is what is empowering rather than to be told that they are forbidden?

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1Choice is Empowerment [59 words]Amelia DawsonMar 30, 2013 10:59204834
3Islam is no religion, its a world threat [228 words]AristocratNov 5, 2010 20:27179956
3And Muslim Americans Are To Be Considered Non-Threatening? [368 words]Ed LullOct 26, 2010 17:12179654
1Great Work [64 words]Simon FischlerAug 2, 2010 07:59176237
1A new definition of chutzpah. [36 words]HershlAug 1, 2010 10:09176217
3The U.S. is trying to "prove" to the muslims that Americans are not against the muslims, . . . .problem : the muslims don't care, . . .they still hate the U.S. and every nation that does not submit to islam. [78 words]Phil GreendJul 28, 2010 11:03176120
3More from the home of the burqa- SMS to enslave women. [166 words]HershlJul 26, 2010 07:01176044
2bans on face coverings [67 words]Martin H. KatchenJul 26, 2010 02:17176038
1BOURQUA [189 words]Nenette grunbergJul 24, 2010 15:56175978
France's Ban [13 words]JugglerJul 23, 2010 18:54175948
1Just when you thought you knew everything about "why niqabs?"... [52 words]Ted GruenJul 23, 2010 14:46175943
2Gaddafi fund? [91 words]VijayJul 23, 2010 10:51175932

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