Posted on 04/14/2016 5:28:38 PM PDT by NRx
The Citadel is considering a request from an admitted student that she be allowed to wear a hijab in keeping with her Muslim faith, a move that would be an unprecedented exception to the school’s longstanding uniform requirements.
If the request for the traditional Muslim hair covering is granted, it apparently would be the first exception made to the Citadel’s uniform, which all cadets at the storied public military college in South Carolina are required to wear at nearly all times. (At beaches, for example, college rules stipulate that, “Cadets will change into appropriate swimwear upon arrival and change back into uniform when departing.”) A spokeswoman said that to her knowledge, in its nearly 175-year history, the school has never granted a religious, or other, accommodation that resulted in a change to the uniform.
As word spread on social media, students, alumni and others responded strongly to the idea of an exception being made at an institution where uniformity, discipline and adherence to rules are defining values, where loyalty to the corps is paramount and individual preferences are trivial.
That the first exception might be for a Muslim student was an additional provocation for some — and welcome symbolism for others — in the midst of a national discussion about Islam in U.S. culture.
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The Long Grey Line is officially no more.
It’s against her religion.
So pick one. You join the US military and kill muslim men, or don’t be a muslim woman.
She can’t have both. She’s a Bowie Berhgdahl waiting to happen.
Can they wear explosive belts to class?
Should have fought harder to keep women out, IMHO.
Can they wear dildos?
Hell no.
I repeat, hell no.
Fuch the muslims pushing this sh1ite.
Fuch the administration pushing this sh1ite.
Shouldn’t even have women there at all
Standards, taxes and laws are for the little people.
Not for muslims or democrats.
ping
If this a matter of separation of church and state, she shouldn’t be allowed to wear a religious symbol with her uniform.
No way should this be allowed. There are very strict rules in these military academies and if you don’t want to obey the rules, don’t go there.
F. the G.D. mudslimes.
Next will be homicide vests.
The Citadel has been administratively breached by the enemy.
NO.
To wear the Hijaab is certainly NOT an Islamic obligation on women. It is a sexist made up innovation of Muslim men ..
They did fight hard but it is a state school so there was not much more that they could have done.
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Funny what one can accomplish with money and donations. If the Citadel caves, as many have said in the past, "follow the money."
money money money.. all hypocrit whores.. might as well wear tranny clothing and be done with it
But anything Christian is still out.
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