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Why France Is Leading the Way In the Battle for Women's Freedom by Phyllis Chesler Fox News July 15, 2010 http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/821/france-leading-battle-for-women-freedom Send Comment RSS Share: Excerpt: On July 13, the day before Bastille Day, France stood up for "la liberté, l'égalité, la sororité," for the rights of French women and for Western values when the French lower house of parliament approved the ban on face veils. Even the French communists caved in to feminist pressure and did not oppose this ban. Vive la France! This is the country which in 2004 outlawed headscarves (as well as all religious insignia such as crosses or Jewish stars) in public schools. Contrast this attempt to uphold "republican" and "democratic" values with President Obama's speech in Cairo on June 4, 2009, where our president expressed pride in America for having defended the right of Muslim girls and women to wear hijab. Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Islamic Gender & Religious Apartheid
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