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In reply to the discussion: What is your stance on burkinis or headscarves on French (or American) beaches (or streets)? [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)because these are being forced on these women by oppressive, partriachal cultures and families.
How many of them would face violence or shunning or economic abuse after if they dared wear something revealing in public?
So on one hand the state should respect freedom of choice- but on the other hand a secular state shouldn't tolerate the oppression of women in the way the Islam so often does in a way worse way than any other religion of similar size.
Its a sticky situation- the state shouldn't tolerate abuse and oppression and these are signs of it, but also should respect freedom of choice.
I guess it comes down to- do any of the women actually freely choose that clothing absent the socia, cultural and familiial pressures and threats they get from all of those for not complying?