It. Is. Possible. To. Dislike. The. Burqa. Strongly. And. Still. Think. It. Was. Wrong. For. A. Former. Foreign. Secretary. To. Sneer. At. Women. Who. Wear. Them.
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Ah yes it would only be name calling if he suggested they morph into letterboxes when they put on their veils instead of simply *looking like* one. He is sneering at the choice made by the women, therefore sneering at the women.
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You think that insulting how someone is dressed isn’t an insult?
How we choose to present ourselves to the world is part of our identity. Insulting that IS insulting the person under the clothes.
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...and no mention of the actual *garment* in that sentence. His 'sneer' was directed at the *person*.
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Oh, I see. So if someone says I look like a horse or cow, they aren't mocking me. Good to know.
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