Tag Archives: France
France does it again
France cracked down on Roma in its borders, sending people in over three hundred camps back to Romania and Bulgaria. The Roma (or Gypsies) have historically been marginalized in Europe, and France according to the BBC has done it before. … Continue reading
Filed under Politics/Current Events, Race/Ethnicity
Banning Burqas in France: Take Two
In a bizarre and unsettling digression from France’s steady march towards the banning of burqas and niqabs, a woman wearing a burqa was insulted and had her veil ripped off by a fellow shopper, which led to a fight. She … Continue reading
Filed under Gender/Sexuality, Politics/Current Events, Religion/Philosophy
To cover or not to cover? In France, there is no question
Parliament calls burqa a ‘challenge’ to national values, backs public ban Whoa, boy. . . I would not recommend reading the comments on this one or, in fact, the comments on any related article. The xenophobia (and yes, I will … Continue reading
Filed under Gender/Sexuality, Politics/Current Events, Religion/Philosophy
