I don't follow or care about fashion, but this picture grabbed by attention.
The burka is frowned on in France. In fact, it may even be illegal.
A woman was thrown out of pool in France when she showed up in a burkini.
Feminists claim the burka restricts the freedom of women, which I can agree with, but in this case, I guess you need to show more skin to be a modern feminist.
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I happened to read that article about the lady being tossed out of the pool in France for wearing a burkini.
I agree with the French this time. It is a sanitation issue. Clothes carry germs and the burkini is suseptible to harbor germs and the like.
But isn't killing germs the reason why pool water is chlorinated?
What if a female wears a one-piece swimsuit? That is still a lot more clothing than a bikini. Some one-piece swimsuits have mini-skirt attachments, which is yet more clothing.
So how much clothing creates a sanitation problem? It seems to me that the French have gone overboard on this one.
I think the French have gone overboard on this too. I don't beleive that would cause a health hazard...it is swim suite material...not a lot of floppy loose material. Besides, we should respect and tolerate their believes enough to let them swim fully covered. Alan is right...the pools should have chemicals like chlorin that sanitize the water. You know half the people probably pee in the water anyway...what could be worse?
Urine is steril and has no germs. It may be gross to think of someone peeing in the pool but it is a fact that urine is steril.
The full article is at the following link.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6793574.ece
I support the French government on this one. She says if she can't wear the burkini then she may leave France! I say leave France then.
I say we should all swim and party naked!
The wearing of the veil is disallowed in public schools.
I agree with this. The notion is that there can be no ostentatious displays of religion in publicly financed institutions. The pool was obviously a publicly financed venue. I assume that a catholic priest in full priest drag would not be allowed regardless of the material the drag is made in.
This sometimes shocks us here in the USA because freedom of religion is elevated to special status, but in France, the tradition since the revolution has been the dominance of secularism over religion.
An example that I have mentioned before: the state in France recognizes NO religious marriage ceremonies. Only state's secular marriage ceremony is recognized.
I think it is just silly to not let her swim in her bathing suite that is appropriate for her. It is swim suite material and doesn't inhibit any one else to swim. Since I don't care to display my old, weathered body in public to go swimming...I might actually like one of those! And...it doesn't have any religeous markings nor is it a religious dressing...it is simply their cultural dress for women. There are full body swim suites here in the states...I have seen them, and have never heard any one be banned from the swimming pool for wearing them.
Ummmm, lycra body suit at our age...uh no! I would have to call the fashion police.
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