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	<title>Comments on: France vs. Islam: Round 1,872</title>
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		<title>By: I Am</title>
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		<description>I have a harder time with the burqini than I do with a regular burqa. The burqini is apparently made of the same material as wetsuits. It also lets a woman show her face (I included an AFP photo at http://iamtheblog.com/wordpress2/?p=718 and I think it&#039;s less dehumanizing than a regular burka). 

I highly disagree with the reasons a woman would be wearing a burqini, it&#039;s sexist to think that women have to be more covered up than men, and you&#039;re right that the &quot;recommendation&quot; isn&#039;t one: the Quran is very clear that women must not show themselves in public, it&#039;s interpretation that differs.  

But I&#039;m not sure how they could ban the burqini if they allow full-body wetsuits. It&#039;s a very frustrating issue. Why would a woman in France choose to wear a burqa or a burqini? Even if one woman chooses to do so, what&#039;s saying another woman won&#039;t be forced by her husband after seeing other woman doing it? I think it will only lead to women being forced to wearing them down the line.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a harder time with the burqini than I do with a regular burqa. The burqini is apparently made of the same material as wetsuits. It also lets a woman show her face (I included an AFP photo at <a href="http://iamtheblog.com/wordpress2/?p=718" rel="nofollow">http://iamtheblog.com/wordpress2/?p=718</a> and I think it&#8217;s less dehumanizing than a regular burka). </p>
<p>I highly disagree with the reasons a woman would be wearing a burqini, it&#8217;s sexist to think that women have to be more covered up than men, and you&#8217;re right that the &#8220;recommendation&#8221; isn&#8217;t one: the Quran is very clear that women must not show themselves in public, it&#8217;s interpretation that differs.  </p>
<p>But I&#8217;m not sure how they could ban the burqini if they allow full-body wetsuits. It&#8217;s a very frustrating issue. Why would a woman in France choose to wear a burqa or a burqini? Even if one woman chooses to do so, what&#8217;s saying another woman won&#8217;t be forced by her husband after seeing other woman doing it? I think it will only lead to women being forced to wearing them down the line.</p>
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