3 Thoughts on Canada’s Proposed Ban on Religious Clothing
I’ll trade you your paternalism for my nationalism.
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New Law Asks Citizens to Remove Their Brains when Listening to Elected Officials
Australia’s largest state passed a new law that would allow police to demand the removal of any head covering.
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Irony of the Iranian Women’s Burqa Ban
Don’t we in the West laugh at authoritarian states that control women’s clothes and sex lives?
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The Scandal of the Cross
It’s Easter weekend, and French vandals armed with hammers have given further reason for contemplating the crucifixion, or at least its representation.
Read MoreOppressed Women Need Liberation
More and more women are being told what to wear by their menfolk.
Read MoreWolves Repelled by Christian Rock, Bibles for Porn, Fox Rejects Super Bowl Ad
The week in religion.
Read MoreEuthanasia Billboards, Post-Rapture Pet Care, Can You Tell a Burqa from a Hijab?
The week in religion, poetically.
Read MoreFrom Demonization to Objectification: Killing the Burqa
The hijab has gone from symbol to object, and the people associated with it are that object. Alex W. attacked and killed a piece of cloth.
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Muslims Are Not the Only Group Endangered By Hate
The recent murder in Germany, and the ensuing silence, reveal a shocking level of tolerance for Islamophobia. But hate is seldom focused nor easily sated.
Read MoreBanning the Burqa Isn’t the Answer
French President Sarkozy declared recently that the burqa “will not be welcome on our territory,” as it is a symbol of the enslavement of women. If the president is trying to foster equality of women, is this the best way to go about it?
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