burqas

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/06/right-wingers-offer-325-burka-bounty-to-anyone-who-reports-women-wearing-face-veils-to-police/ I don't see this ending well.

I just heard on the BBC news that the French parliament has voted to ban the Bourka in public places.

A Sydney store was robbed yesterday by a gunman wearing a burqa, leading to a senator to call for it's ban for security reasons: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/1049472/senator-calls-for-burqa-ban-after-robbery Whatever the motive for the Senator's comment, I think security concerns are...

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2010/03/12/mont-gazette-cartoon-niqab-aislin.html Even if she claims to be wearing it out of her own free will, is there any merit to claims that she is just "brainwashed" into accepting such a dehumanizing wardrobe? Could it be considered abuse, something...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8443989.stm Interesting. I personally think of them as oppression of women, but I don't think it makes any sense to outlaw it. People can wear what they want. Some women report liking it, so whatever.