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Muslim basketball player can't play at the Olympics

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cupcaske123 · 26/07/2024 11:44

A French basketball player who has been training in the US, has been banned from taking part in the Olympics because she wears a hijab.

There are so few Muslim women in sport, now this ban makes it impossible for those few to take part.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/articles/c4ng5k15pzyo

Basketball player Diaba Konate in UC Irvine kit and wearing a hijab

Paris 2024 Olympics: France hijab ban criticised by athletes

How France's ban on the hijab affects athletes, including an Olympic prospect who will be watching from the sidelines.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/articles/c4ng5k15pzyo

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Compash · 03/08/2024 09:45

So that 'Diversite' bit of the opening ceremony was bullshit, wasn't it? Unless you're a man in womanface or who wants to punch women, of course...

Startingagainandagain · 03/08/2024 09:55

Funny how they are happy for a convicted child rapist to compete or for a woman to be beaten up by someone with XY chromosomes on the boxing ring but can't cope with a woman wearing a hijab by choice.

As usual rules made by men for the benefit of men and the usual belief that women's appearance needs to be policed.

cupcaske123 · 03/08/2024 10:15

Compash · 03/08/2024 09:45

So that 'Diversite' bit of the opening ceremony was bullshit, wasn't it? Unless you're a man in womanface or who wants to punch women, of course...

For some reasons, sex clowns are seen as the epitome of diversity.

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idontwannabeanythingotherthanwhativebeentrynabe · 03/08/2024 11:32

But if you go into a police station, or county hall, or represent France in sport, you cannot display religious symbols.

So what happens if a Muslim woman wearing a hijab gets attacked and needs to go to the police station to report it?
Is she not allowed to go in while wearing a hijab?
So the criminal gets away with it?

If yes, how can anyone say that is okey?

What about if the same were to happen to a Jewish woman who wears a scarf or a wig?

Are they not allowed to go in and report a crime?

LightFull · 03/08/2024 11:47

If you live in France you would very much be aware of the laws there

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