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Woman in 'Burkini' Banned From Pool
UPI ^ | Aug. 12, 2009

Posted on 08/12/2009 6:37:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Muslim French woman was banned from wearing a "burkini" in a public pool in Emerainville, near Paris, for hygienic reasons, officials said.

The Daily Mail reported Wednesday that the woman, a 35-year-old convert to Islam identified only as Carole, bought a season's pass to the pool for herself and her children, but was asked to leave after attending several times.

The newspaper said the burkini, purchased in Dubai, was designed for women who subscribe to Islam's modesty recommendations. It is comprised of a head covering, leggings, and a long-sleeved tunic.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said burkas should be banned.

"This hasn't anything to do with segregation. It's simply a hygiene problem," said Yannick Decompois, swimming pools director for the Marne-la-Vallee area where Emerainville is located. "We also ban people wearing shorts in pools -- it's the same thing."

Carole says she feels discriminated against and will take up the matter with anti-racism groups. If she doesn't prevail, she will leave the country, the newspaper reported.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: burkini; islam

1 posted on 08/12/2009 6:37:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Related......

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2 posted on 08/12/2009 6:43:41 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR...Monthly Donors Wanted...I Upped My Monthly. Now, Up Yours.)
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To: nickcarraway

Islam is not a race, its a religion. So how can a French woman claim racism when other French people are rude to her? Isn’t rude the definition of being French? Or was that cowardly??


3 posted on 08/12/2009 6:44:46 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: nickcarraway
A "burkini"


5 posted on 08/12/2009 7:02:49 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: nickcarraway

You can say what you want about the French, but here in the States there would not be one pool manager daring to ban the burkini. The ACLU would be on him like flies on stink.


6 posted on 08/12/2009 7:07:38 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: SeeSharp

Looks utterly ridiculous.


7 posted on 08/12/2009 7:07:43 PM PDT by mquinn (Obama's supporters: a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise)
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To: SeeSharp
I never got that picture - modest clothing, sexy splash in water pose. Either wear a burqa or wear a swim suit with a skirt. ObamaCare Jokes Obama Jokes
8 posted on 08/12/2009 7:12:43 PM PDT by tbw2 (Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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To: Morgana

Well, the hygene could be reflected upon the pool’s water chemistry.

Wearing ‘full clothing’ not only brings in volumes more of detergent residue (phospates); but pockets can carry all kinds of things damaging to a pools skimmer/return lines or vinyl liner (if not concrete). That, plus ‘flowing’ garments could lead to safety issues even with drain/suction updates (do they even have those outside the US?)

The Paris pool manager is quite correct.


9 posted on 08/12/2009 7:23:55 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom ("First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!" Mahatma Ghandi)
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To: 353FMG

but here in the States there would not be one pool manager daring to ban the burkini

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YMCA, only it was their street clothes.....


10 posted on 08/12/2009 7:30:17 PM PDT by Son House (President Øbama Turns His Back On The Oppressed During Their Darkest Hours)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

The floss that passes for bathing suits at the beaches and pools these days bring their own set of hazards. Whiplash for instance and the resulting injury when my wife returns my head in her direction.


11 posted on 08/12/2009 7:34:28 PM PDT by bleach (Wake me in 2012)
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To: SeeSharp

Is that John Kerry at NASA?


12 posted on 08/12/2009 8:14:04 PM PDT by upstanding
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To: SeeSharp

Looks like a smurf


13 posted on 08/12/2009 8:14:33 PM PDT by InspectorGadget
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To: nickcarraway

Interesting. Thanks for posting. GO SARKO!


14 posted on 08/12/2009 8:30:18 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: SeeSharp

She’s showing her ankles! Stone her!


15 posted on 08/12/2009 8:35:37 PM PDT by SeminoleSoldier
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To: SeeSharp

Have seen those, and even what I would call a light-weight full-body wet suit at the local water park. The poor girl wearing the later looked like she would die of heat stroke that day...

I am all for modesty... but come on.


16 posted on 08/12/2009 8:43:21 PM PDT by TheBattman (Pray for our country...)
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To: SeminoleSoldier

And her face. Don’t forget the face is uncovered.


17 posted on 08/12/2009 8:45:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: SeeSharp

Lots of colors to chose from... designer burkinis!

http://www.ahiida.com/index.php?a=subcats&cat=20


18 posted on 08/12/2009 8:47:21 PM PDT by TheBattman (Pray for our country...)
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