Headscarf's however should not be considered religious, becuase they are cultural in tradition, belonging predominately to a culture who just happens to worship Mohammad, yet a cultural hindrance to the freedom and rights of woman worldwide. But describing the law as being a fair ban on all religious relics in public is a mistake because, the separation of church and state works best when it allows the the state to grant freedom of religion, and not freedom to own the right from viewing others peoples religion.
No it's not an odd thing to do - it's the smart thing to do and the French are sticking to their guns on this issue.
The law of unintended consequences. This will lead to further segregation.
So it is all right if non-Muslim girls wear headscarves?
Just checking
Sounds as insane as that US school that banned pink/black clothing because they thought they were "gang-oolours"
The fact that there are so many different head coverings proves it is not religious but local custom. This is a religion that governs every single thing, the fact that there is no one covering tells you all you need to know.
School kids often are told what they can and cannot wear. If they allow head coverings, hats etc., they should allow scarves.
The French should be more concerned about a moslem population explosion and young arabs setting fire to cars and attacking police officers.
Be careful that they don't segregate all into their own schools, preaching their own message, at the multicultural expense of the taxpayers.
In the French case at least some of their public school indoctrination is probably a good thing. Better these kids turn out French than Jihadists! They shouldn't stop at the scarves. PE classes in standard US school attire, where they can be seen by the opposite sex in shorts and t-shirts, is important to desensitize the potential rapists to displays of knees and elbows and to empower wannabee feminists. If Daddy doesn't like it he can take her back to wherever and give up all those welfare euros. Requiring them all to shower after PE is alas too much to expect; this is France afterall.
Oh my! Does that come with a uniform and fruit salad?
The French need to ban Muslim immigration, not head scarves. Banning head scarves is just a way of continuing the fiction that a France where the French are a minority will still be France.
At first the extremists will whine and butcher, then they will pick up and move back to their hideous hellhole countries. This is why strict cultural laws even just on religious headdress would be so effective.