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[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Banning the burqa is limiting agency just as much as mandating it. Yeah, I think veiling etc. is honestly a stupid and ridiculously misogynistic custom, but I don't think the fix is just another rule to limit women's autonomy, but in a different way than before.

[–] Daqu@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But we should ban leopard print clothing.

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

And mandate overalls. Just overalls. Nothing underneath.