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[quote=Anonymous]There's a big difference between a burkini and a burqa.

A BURQA covers everything except the eyes (and maybe hands) of a woman.  Some extremist countries force women to wear it in public.  Some women choose to wear it in Muslim countries because it saves them from eve-teasing in the streets (like my female cousins).  Some women believe it's commanded in Islam (most Muslims disagree).  I've seen African-American Muslim converts where the burqa very proudly and by their own choice.

A BURKINI is a rash guard with a hoodie.  It was designed by a Muslim woman who wanted to be able to enjoy the beach and water activities while still exercising her choice to dress modestly.  The burkini allows hundreds/thousands of Muslim women to experience water sports and activities that would have otherwise been a little trickier (though not impossible).

The burkini ban isn't saving women from oppression, it's preventing women who choose to dress modestly from enjoying the beach.

Women who wear a burqa would never wear a burkini.  Women whose husbands or fathers force them to wear burqa, or otherwise oppress them, would never allow them to leave the house in a burkini. [/quote]

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