And think about it, the lady covered up at the school gates who can't share a friendly smile or make friends, she can't integrate into the country she is living in. So what is her life? Oppression in her husband or father's home.

I'm quite proud that we are actually discussing it without all the snide comment brigade charging in to put us in our place.

What about a piece of non religious clothing? I've decided to take offence by anyone who insults that. Infact why don't we all sew our mouths up? problem solved.

Boris is only talking about clothing here, not the religion. People criticise what others choose to wear all the time.

Meh,Boris is behind.I used the post box analogy on the 2nd of August on TIBB


http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=344150

Are you going to apologise to the snowflakes?

Oh, Boris is a SD reader. Explains everything.

I wonder if people would be choking on their dummies if he'd have said kippah look like frisbees?

Nah.Priests frocks,Jews Kippah’s and Dog Collars have been up for ridicule in free countries for ever.What makes the ninja costume any different?

Because it's racist!!!11one :bawling:

Load of fuss about nothing again
https://i.imgur.com/JKu025r.jpg

He's a member of the government, representing his constituents and country, making offensive remarks about a piece of religious clothing in an effort to appeal to the far-right.

Personally, I think it warrants fuss.

Was he trying to appeal to the "far right" when he defended women's right to wear such clothing?

No, probably not. But that doesn't change the fact that what he said was offensive and an attempt to pander to Islamophobia rather than challenge it

Oh behave he is in favour of them wearing it,he just said it looks like a letterbox and it does.

Imagine being a muslim and Bojo is your MP though. it creates a massive disconnect and a feeling, once again, that they are unrepresented and marginalised.

Only because some people jump on it as so,which makes things worse,so for me it's too much fuss about the way he described it,I think if most people were asked what it looked like ,they would also concur.

People jump on it because it's plain offensive. They're right to do so. To contextualise, as muslim-hate is apparently excusable in our society atm, would you defend Boris if he had made mocking remarks about a Jew's skullcap? Or a nun's headdress?

& that isn't to strawman you. I just struggle to see why you would want to defend this Boris outburst

People kicking up a fuss draws attention to something that really isn't a problem for most,personally ,I'de ban them.If we go to their country we are asked to cover up and most people do,otherwise they are imprisoned or even worse !! so what is wrong with us not wanting these worn on our streets.

A scull cap does not cover the face and neither does a nuns headdress

That's not the question. And making fun of a burkha adds nothing to the debate but prejudice.

So, I'll ask again. Would it be different?

My MP was John Prescott for most of my life, share a thought for me.

i'm not super familiar w him but he seems ugly so that in itself makes me sympathise :joker:

He was Deputy Prime Minister to Tony Blair.

A young Alf shows his displeasure with his local MP at the weekend's surgery

Don't mess with East Hull.