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Headscarves are allowed at French universities - but not schools

Through two articles, I noticed that traditional clothing is a show of culture. At the same time, clothing can also express a person's political position or religious beliefs. In particular, the author of the article "TASTE AND DISTINCTION The Politics of Style" also mentioned the influence of Muslim parents on the choice of their daughter's clothing.

Muslim women also may have some ideas that they want to oppose their parents or families. For example，in the article: "If young women are using religious knowledge to assert against conventional gender roles they are also committed to spreading those knowledge and practices to others, including their family."   

Secondly, I thought of "French ban on face-covering",  France became the first European country to implement a full-face veil ban in public places. 80% of French voters support this ban. And the ban caused about 2,000 women wearing hoods to be affected. Is this discrimination against traditional costumes and immigrants of ethnic minorities? Q：Does the use of national costumes by ethnic minorities lead to social stereotypes?