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 ...
On one hand you have a naked woman being filmed having explicit sex. On the other you have a Muslim woman wearing a face veil shopping in Paris. What do they have in common? They are both participating in the degradation of women, at least in theory.
Apparently there is an increasing trend in lesbianism in UAE schools and parents and counsellors are working hard to try to tackle the issue. I know I should be used to this by now, but the UAE continues to astound me with how backward it is around sexuality and how discriminatory and ostracising the society ...
Mack, Morning Quickie
Italy is looking into banning burqas and niqabs. This follows France’s obsession with the cloth, and announcement that people wearing it will be banned from all government activities, including transportation. Of course, forcing women to do things against their will is what feminism is all about. I mean, women can’t be trusted to make their ...
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”.
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