Face up to the truth

So France have banned the burqa ... "We are doing this to protect women's rights" is the argument ... Interesting as now I am wondering how it can be argued you are fighting for womens rights and freedom when the end result could mean that women are not able to leave their homes? If the thought is that most of these women are being beaten into submission and being forced to wear it, will the ban change this attitude and will they now go to work wearing a mini-skirt and hair extensions? Or is it more likely that they will be instructed not to leave home at all.

Will those who have of their own freewill chosen to wear the burqa suddenly be persuaded not to by the ban? What now for them? If it was me, I'd be tempted to walk around wearing a motorcycle helmet - those have yet to be banned, although it might be difficult to go to the shops in it ... perhaps an all encompassing hat, large celebrity sunglasses and a surgical mask ... well it worked for Michael Jackson!

I am sure that there are some more imaginative ways to get around the ban and it will be interesting to see what action is taken against anyone flouting the ban.