An Iranian actress has reportedly been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for appearing in the Australian-produced film My Tehran for Sale. There is no clear indication from the Iranian government of the charges against actress Marzieh Vafamehr, though the film she appeared in is critical of the Iranian power structure and ...
Few would deny Beyoncé is talented, successful, intelligent, glamorous, rich and not to mention a total babe, but do we want to place the future of feminism in her hands? In a recent Harper’s Bazaar interview the singer said feminism was something “kind of natural” to her, but that she didn’t feel the need to ...
The French are known for revolution and fashion, so there was no doubt the protest against the burqa ban would be good — but this is a glorious fuck you. The Niqabitches donned a niqab, short shorts and high heels to hit the streets of Paris. As they strolled past government offices, with their naked ...
You see a naked woman putting on make-up. She slips on some sexy lingerie, slides stockings up her legs and clips them to her garter belt. Heading out the door, she quickly grabs a niqab and puts it on. How is this ad offensive?
In Novara in Italy they have banned the burka in public places. The first woman in Italy has been fined 500 Euros for wearing her burka in the post office. For any family this is a hefty fine and for this Tunisian immigrant family they have said it will be a struggle. The laws are ...
A supermarket in Wales has banned people from shopping in their pyjamas for fear of offending customers. I’m all for public decency but since when have pyjama bottoms become offensive? I have seen plenty of people wearing plenty worse outfits in public and we don’t ostracise them.
A report issued today in France calls for the ban of the full face covering worn by some devout Muslim women, called a niqab. The president is due to sign the proposals today. Last week he called the garment “contrary to our values and to the ideals we have of women’s dignity”.
Known for more make up and less clothes, three special edition Barbies will wear Muslim dress as part of a collection to raise money for Save The Children. Needless to say, it has sparked controversy. Is it promoting a form of dress that oppresses women? Does it undermine Islam to have Barbie mimic a devout ...
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