Posted on 11/04/2021 9:58:48 PM PDT by markomalley
Following harsh criticism in France, the Council of Europe has withdrawn its Twitter campaign to promote diversity by depicting women wearing the hijab, the characteristic clothing accessory of Muslim women. According to a number of top French politicians, the campaign contradicted the principle of freedom of opinion and was an assault on secular values.
In the photos, which were still available online on Wednesday morning, there were collages of women in headscarves and without them. The illustrations always showed half of the face of each of these variants. The slogan was “freedom is in hijab,” accompanied by the text: “How boring would the world be if everyone would look the same? Celebrate diversity and respect the hijab.”
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Subtext: [Ladies, you’ll look more stylish, sleek, and fair in a hijab.]
The Muslim half of her face should have been bruised.
Regards,
Orwell was a gift from God that keeps on giving. He was also a former lefty slapped in the face by reality after seeing the commies in action during the Spanish Civil War. He refused to be a useful idiot.
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