I had a cashier at a coffee shop shame me for not tipping on an iced coffee. As in - she said (as she walked by me outside) that she took my photo because I didn’t tip.

Not sure I understand the sarcasm here. I think it’s fair to say a victim isn’t at fault for being stalked or harassed, no matter how much social media presence they have.

“Environmentally-conscious bottled water”

OMG. She didn’t lie about her age. That’s why she won the lawsuit. No one is saying that the photos are wrong. The lawsuit positively proved that she never lied about her age. That’s what she was upset about, the fact that someone accused her of lying, not her age.

She WON her case because she DIDN’T lie about her age. Maybe you should read up on it. http://jezebel.com/rebel-wilson-wins-her-defamation-suit-against-australia-1796128038

Except for the fact that she didn’t lie about her age.

I know I should be on the side of the mother...but I just can’t. I grew up in a community with VERY religious mormons. They controlled what their daughters wore all the time and were obsessed with modesty and purity. It seriously messed up some of them. My best friend is still in therapy to this day. Yes, women should…

The women above are wearing hijab. Why not illustrate the story with a picture of the “veil” (a rather orientalist term, imo) e.g. Niqab?

Parents forcing their little girls to wear face veils because religion is fucking stupid. I know this has nothing to do with the school or its ban, but just throwing that out there.

That face veil stands for a lot more sexist shit than telling her she cant wear it. Most religions have atleast gotten their stupid dogmas down to a semi co-existing level, these fundamentalist Muslims should do the same. I know plenty of practicing Muslims that dont require their female population to wear this shit.

I have such mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I believe that people have the right to practice their religion. On the other, veils and the like are a security issue. I’m assuming that was the issue here. If it’s a posh school, they probably have security cameras and require faces to be seen. I also believe that…

Jezebel could run 5 posts a day about women attacked or persecuted for not covering thier faces in any number of countries around the world but instead we get this because why ?

The school administration’s responsibility for the safety of their students does, I think, reasonably includes precluding unidentifiable, masked people from poking around school grounds... If your face is covered, how is the school supposed to identify you, and make sure some stranger isn’t pick up your kids?

Regardless of how you feel about the issue at hand, this article, and some of the commenters, are fundamentally confusing a ‘face veil’ with a hijab. A face veil, featured in Islamic garb such as a niqab or burka, LITERALLY COVERS THE FACE. A hijab or jilbab or khimar leaves the face exposed and the hair covered.

Good. In a modern, civilized society, a face is necessary. It’s for identification and communication, as most human communication is non-verbal. Look at any driver’s license. Our faces are there for a reason.

Yeah, sorry, I’m ok with this.

Actually there is precedent for bans of head coverings in UK society, with the early 2000s well known for stores up and down the country banning hoodies.

Depends on the rule. Blanket bans on any religious garb (i.e. banning of crucifixes, hijabs, and so forth) are legal in the UK and EU as it’s non-discriminatory but bans that only attack certain groups are blocked in the courts (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/european-court-justice-islamic-headscarf-hij…

That’s my understanding. They portrayed her as a liar and she wasn’t one.

If you say so.