Good. The burqa hampers vision and movement, interferes with vitamin D production, complicates simple things like eating, makes its wearers targets of widespread prejudice, poses a security risk, looks utterly shit, and doesn't even have a basis in Islamic scripture.https://twitter.com/Independent/status/916288076032479232 …
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And as someone who lives among many people who wear burqas, I know how difficult it makes life for them, and particularly how much abuse they receive for it. If you'd seen the divisions that this style of dress imposes on communities, you'd want to see it banned too.
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...must automatically be suspect. 2/2
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It is. This misrepresents the research. I'll try to post some actual, peer-reviewed studies here later, if I get the chance.
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I've already researched this in depth, because I'm writing about it. The health issues are not just about vitamin D but also about heat stroke and inability to exercise.
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