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2009-09-19 Home Front: Culture Wars

Muslim teenager sues Abercrombie & Fitch for religious discrimination

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Posted by ryuge 2009-09-19 06:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 hey why not? America is the land of making millions on spilling hot coffee or tripping on a wet floor. He's just cashing in on the fact that we've lost control of our legal system. Nothing to see here, move along.

Posted by Jumbo Slinerong5015 2009-09-19 06:53|| 2009-09-19 06:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Will they also have to accomodate her leaving the floor to pray five times a day? Maybe set aside part of the break room replete with prayer rug?

How about a foot bath?

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-19 12:54|| 2009-09-19 12:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Isn't simply working at AberZombie and Fitch against Islam? I mean all that uncovered meat (of both genders) and all....

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-09-19 14:30|| 2009-09-19 14:30|| Front Page Top

#4 To answer that somewhat, State law usually mandates periodic breaks, so Islamic prayers can fit into those, as long as there is some place for them to put their mat and not be harassed while praying.

However, "appearance" based standards have more twists and turns to them. If the business can offer an equivalent job that is not a public job, that is usually acceptable to the courts.

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1113901508317

Here is a headscarf jury award in Phoenix:

https://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=76020

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-09-19 14:39|| 2009-09-19 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Next thing we know, Muslim fashion models will be suing because they can't wear their burkhas on the catwalk.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-09-19 15:25|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-09-19 15:25|| Front Page Top

#6 I believe that cothing shops can require that customer facing employees look presentable -- and can even mandate their attire (you need more flair). So Ms. Elauf why don't you double starch that hijab and stick it.

Posted by regular joe 2009-09-19 18:41|| 2009-09-19 18:41|| Front Page Top

#7 The headscarf doesn't offend me. Just about every female pharmacist in my area wears one. Most will tell you it's not a religious thing, but is worn out of 'respect' for their religion. None have said it was at the request of another (husband/family member), and in one casual conversation I was told it is not a command that is in the Koran.

One of the funniest things I've seen recently was a young, Middle Eastern looking woman entering a shop. She was wearing tight, low-rider jeans with a navel-exposing tank top and 3 inch spiked heals. And a headscarf.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-19 20:41|| 2009-09-19 20:41|| Front Page Top

#8 This kind of is like that guy that wnted to work at hooters. A&F has an image and obviously its not women wearing scarfs. Get a job at walmart. Ditto on the scarf doesn't phase me a bit, I am waiting for the first muslim hooter girls.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-09-19 21:58|| 2009-09-19 21:58|| Front Page Top

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