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The Burkini-Bikini False Equivalence and Your Disproportionate Outrage
The Burkini-Bikini False Equivalence and Your Disproportionate Outrage
What if I told you that you can condemn bans on the hijab while still acknowledging the very real and urgent mechanisms of coercion underlying it? FANCY THAT. In this piece I present a two-part thesis: I, a woman who was coerced into hijab from prepubescent childhood, for 15 years, wholly ...
theexmuslim.com




Totally agree with the authors' points.
You can (and should) oppose the burkini ban while still maintaining that the cultural norms which pressure women to wear a hijab are problematic.
But what if the ban means some people can't go to the beach? :Sad:
That's why I (and the author) are opposed to the ban. If your goal is to persuade Muslims to move away from religious orthodoxy and embrace secularism, preventing them from adhering to the tenets of their faith is fairly counterproductive. They'll just retreat further into their insulated communities and engage less with the greater French society. That's just a breeding ground for extremist ideas.