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2016-03-14 Home Front: Culture Wars

Texas festival apologizes after Muslim Olympian told to remove hijab

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-14 07:27|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Bet Tamir is pissed.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-14 08:53|| 2016-03-14 08:53|| Front Page Top

#2 A fencer in a hijab- I'd pay to see that.

Posted by Grunter 2016-03-14 09:36|| 2016-03-14 09:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Why does this story make me think of Munich, 1972?

Posted by Glenmore 2016-03-14 10:36|| 2016-03-14 10:36|| Front Page Top

#4 At this point, it's more like Mexico City 1968.

Still, it's silly to sweat the small stuff (that's generally what they are looking for -- Izlammophobia and all that rot). Let her wear the damn thing.

Posted by JHH 2016-03-14 13:42|| 2016-03-14 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Probably won't be an issue with the swim team.....

Posted by Ebbeaque Tojo8408 2016-03-14 14:24|| 2016-03-14 14:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Good think they cleared that up before Obama's visit. You know how he hates to be embarrassed.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-03-14 14:53|| 2016-03-14 14:53|| Front Page Top

#7 I would think they have to identify the athelete to make sure they haven't slipped Errol Flynn under the Hajib to win on her behalf.

Since a number of Muslim countries don't use the Hajib (and those that due tend to prevent women from doing thing such as athletics) I can't help but see this as a way to knock down barriers until eventually bad guys can use Hajibs to move around anywhere in anonymity.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-03-14 14:54|| 2016-03-14 14:54|| Front Page Top

#8 I feel like I owe it to people who look like me to speak out,""

my covered Weber kettle BBQ thanks you

Posted by Frank G 2016-03-14 15:04|| 2016-03-14 15:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Did they make Obama remove his hijab?

Posted by regular joe 2016-03-14 15:17|| 2016-03-14 15:17|| Front Page Top

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