Remember all the fuss about Muslim women wearing face coverings like burkas & niqabs?

[yaesu]

Many in the US and overseas trying to ban them, Boris Johnson being one leader putting a stop to it. Well, now that we are all covering our faces with one thing or another, its mainstream now, don't hear much complaining going on about it. I find that ironic & really points out how racist or Islamophobic those objections truly were.

[Polly Hennessey]

1. Yes. Where are all the little

burka and niqab haters now.

[marybourg]

2. Extreme conditions call for extreme measures. No one is happy about having

to wear masks, but men and women alike are suffering the discomfort.

By contrast, Muslim women weren’t living in extreme conditions. The streets were generally safe for them to have walked on u covered. What they were doing was to exhibit their status as chattel in their religion, and it was offensive to the majority society, especially to those who worked hard to equalize the status of women over many decades. If that be a “phobia”, so be it.

[quaint]

4. Wow. Just wow.

[jrthin]

7. You say it best: Wow, just wow.

[Beakybird]

5. I agree with this. Of course, everyone should be treated with kindness and respect...

[yaesu]

8. I think you missed the point. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Don't. You are blaming the women victims, even though some prefer burkas and niqabs, most don't. nt

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. I think your post has been misconstrued by a few.

No, men and or religion shouldn't require unequal treatment based on whether you have a vagina or a penis.
However, if a female "wants" to wear a facial covering, they should never be castigated.

[Merlot]

3. Wow. Just wow.

[Stallion]

6. I See a Bill Mahr Face Mask Fashion Show in Our Future

[LakeArenal]

10. I find no comparison with religious garments and this pandemic

We have 30% of our population that will never wear a mask, Muslim women notwithstanding.

[ck4829]

12. K&R