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[-] Therealgoodjanet@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Hillock@kbin.social 38 points 1 year ago

France banned basically all religious symbols in public schools. This includes crosses or the Jewish kippah. It's now expanded to include the abaya dresses. Veils and headscarves were already banned.

I think it's stupid since the dress isn't necessarily religious. It's just commonly worn by Muslims. Might as well ban white buttoning down shirts at this point because that's what some christians wear, especially to church.

[-] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I'm curious as to how they even define and abaya. Like... Other than being a loose fitting dress made of a square piece of cloth, theres not much to define it. Dresses that fit the description are also worn by "westerners."

[-] Hillock@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Any dress that is too long and wide.

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