Many countries have anti-masking laws now, which make it illegal to cover your face, unless you have a "reasonable need". Regrettably, the notoriously anti-imm

Many countries have anti-masking laws now, which make it illegal to cover your face, unless you have a "reasonable need". Regrettably, the notoriously anti-immigration government here in Denmark has instituted just such a law, apparently because of a couple thousand women who wear niqabs and maybe 20 who wear burqas. They claim it's to "fight social control", which I find extremely ironic since it's the women who'll be getting fined! And of course, the excuse the government uses is that it's for "public safety during demonstrations and for identification purposes in banks and similar situations". I'm not actually sure whether it's actually meant to target the niqab/burqa-wearing women, or if it's because of the left-wing protests against the government, where some of the participants wear masks. Either way, banning specific types of clothes usually only happens in totalitation states.