.@wizbates Oh, and my “style” is to look at the facts rather than, you know, just believing any old claim someone makes on Twitter. You might find that tip helpful in your journalism career. You’re welcome.
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I don’t think it’s making a cheap point for people who live the reality of Islamophobia every day to expect elected public figures to talk about them, their religion and their clothing in a respectful way. She doesn't blame Boris Johnson she just makes the link.
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“She just makes the link.” Lol. And should Emily Thornberry & Harriet Harman also be hashtagged in for their comments about women in burkhas/niqabs too? Are they also to blame for that incident?
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Understanding the importance of public figures talking about people in a respectful way whilst expressing their views is not the same as blaming them. You’re conflating the two things again, which neither she nor I have done.
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Boris Johnson’s article explicitly stated he was defending the right of Muslim women to wear the niqab/burkha. He was respectful to Muslim women. His supposedly offensive comments were descriptions of the garments. Why should anyone have to respect an item of clothing?
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It is clearly mocking and disrespectful to say a whole group of women who dress in a certain way look like a letterboxes. These are already women who suffer abuse because of their religion and race. Language is important in politics. Let’s stop pretending that it isn’t.
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The burkha and niqab are both ridiculous and horrific garments and deserve to be mocked. He didn’t say the women should be mocked. He specifically respected their right to choose. What are you finding this so complicated?
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There are lots of clothing that is horrific and I’ve seen you in a lot of them@but I wouldn’t compare you to an animal let alone an inanimate object.
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These story's aint always true ya know...http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/scarborough-hijab-attack-1.4487716 …
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It could be argued that raising this alleged incident at this time is in itself an attempt to make a cheap political point?
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It’s clearly a load of old claptrap.
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Julia, your quite a horrible person.
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...and I thought it was only the Ladies who like to go to the toilet together.
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Anyone named "Liz" or "Roz" are usually social workers!

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So we must take everything at face value and never question it?
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