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[–]wicklesnarf 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The hijab is tough. In Western countries, what can you do? In France they've tried to (sometimes physically) force them off of women which is incredibly horrible. That doesn't even help the women who don't want to wear them, they still have whatever pressures (from their family or husband most likely) so it just makes them feel like they can't go out.

It seems the only way for women forced into it to be "liberated" is if they're able and choose to break free of their families, friends, religious communities. I think we can do some things to help with the "able to" but "choose to" will always be on them and that's an almost impossible choice to make.

[–]Asplenium 12 insightful - 2 fun12 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

France hasn't banned the hijab. The rules you are thinking of are against the veils that cover the face (niqab and burka). The hijab just covers the hair and neck so it doesn't obscure a women's identity.

[–]jet199 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Banning them for young children in schools is a start. Many Muslims agree with that.