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more about #europe more comments → Sanfo: Don't tell me she was the only person to show up! Facebook events have lost their luster. more » envirodesigner: I saw this on Russian television as the attacker was an Russian ex-pat. Anyways, they are totally getting this wrong, as it is about religious choice ... more » sweetdiesel: I can't respect the burqa (the head coverings are something else) because I am hard of hearing and I need to read lips to understand people. I would f... more » portia_sue: It's easy for people in the West to see discrimination and submission in other cultures, but not our own. There have been many feminist Muslim schola... more » LadyFabulous: Gah. Ok. So I had this whole thoughtful comment with some anecdotes from my personal experience concerning my family and growing up in Canada and bein... more » JennaW: Ooooooh. Weird, violent, anti-religious group behavior in Germany. I'm feeling so relaxed right now! (and, no, not throwing stones -- I know the US i... more » Pennyfeather: Oh my GOD, you know what else is "degrading"? Being called a terrorist in a free country because of the way a woman chooses to dress or worship. I'm n... more » wednesdayam: Wow. Just... wow. Sometimes, when I hear of crazy stuff like that occurring, I think Europe needs to melt a little more. And when I do think this, ... more » LolaQuinn is full of beans: The bottom line is that attempting to "free" women of any religious garb is completely impossible, because the people wearing that garb will tell you ... more » amowls: Okay, feel free to call me out, but haven't they learned anything from being antisemitic leading up to WWII? more » bindle: It's not only disingenuous but dangerous on the part of the government of France to equate an article of clothing with negative traits. They're makin... more » lilbobbytables: I just read this article/essay today, and I think it is pertinent: http://www.altmuslimah.com/a/b/a/3171 I thought it was very interesting, and shar... more » blazedom: How would banning it solve anything? And why is that issue being brought up at all when this story centers around xenophobia? This woman was stabbed 1... more » thegogglesdonothing: I have an uneasy feeling that over the next decade nativist-immigrant tensions in Europe over Islam are going to escalate to a degree that will make r... more » snugbug: Wow. Thanks for posting this.. Since I live in Germany right now, I can tell you Jezzies that this unfortunate event has made the entire country withe... more » -
#personalpolitical
Woman's Murder Raises Stakes In Headscarf Debate
Since a pregnant woman was stabbed to death in a German courtroom, apparently for wearing a headscarf, the debate over Islamic women's dress in Europe has grown more urgent. More » -
#hoopdreams
Female Basketball Star Goes To Europe, Makes History
Rutgers basketball star Epiphanny Prince will be one of the first women to skip her senior season and play professionally in Europe before entering the WNBA draft — but is it a good idea? [NYT] -
#france
French Women Don't Get Fat (Enough)
"France has by far the highest proportion of clinically underweight women in Europe, but only half of them think they are too thin, according to a new study." [AFP] -
#newsat10
Joe Biden's Daughter Needs A Better Class Of Friend
- Did Joe Biden's daughter Ashley, a social worker, really snort coke in Delaware with her boyfriend and some non-friends or is some dickhead just trying to exploit her noteriety? [NY Daily News, NY Daily News]
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