But genital mutilation is still ok, I hope?
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please ban IGM and MGM as well as FGM, yeah

They wanna increase that to 70%
As a non Muslim who was born and lived in a Muslim majority country, I 100% agree with this ban. Children shouldn't be forced or indoctrinated into that oppressive way of life. When they grow up, they can wear it if they want.
There are millions, possibly hundreds of millions of women and girls around the world that are forced to wear that (or even more extreme versions of it) against their will. Just because we have some anecdotes of women wanting to wear it (after being brainwashed their whole lives with it) doesn't mean that banning it would infringe on anyone's rights.
Believe me there are entire countries where if you as a woman went there you would be forced to cover up 😢.
Legally dictating how much of a minor's body must be exposed to the general public? Are you fucking serious?
What right-wing fascists are promoting this law?
Not sure if you are serious
Watch the average Liberal agree with far right parties because they are racist again.
"You can't wear those clothes here!! This an open and free society! Here in Austria we follow The One True Dresscode."
I thought girls weren't required by Islam to wear headscarfs until that age anyway?
Some will say they aren't requires at all other will put it around the age of 3.
I get why women who are sexually mature have to cover in islam. But I don't get covering of little girls. I more often see covered mums with their little daughters uncovered which makes sense. But I don't get covering of the little ones.
I mean, their prophet raped a nine year old, whom he married when she was six. If your prophet thinks that kids are sexually attractive it makes sense that people wish to protect their daughters. The irony that they do it for their prophet is usually lost on them though.
So a woman’s body belongs to whom? Islam? Her husband? The local priest? And who gets punished if the body isn’t covered up in this scenario? Surely Islam/husband/priest, right? If temptation is so bad please find your way to Yemen. Tons of like minded individuals there currently having strong feelings about ankles and gasps a female thigh!
That s litteraly why they are forced to wear a veil in Islam. Are u dumb?