Right... when statistically speaking 1 in 3 women in the EU experienced various forms of physical violence by a partner or by other persons (with France having

Right... when statistically speaking 1 in 3 women in the EU experienced various forms of physical violence by a partner or by other persons (with France having some of the highest rates in Europe) [0] I'm sure all men are really appalled at the repressive aspects of the burka. In reality very few people ever consider this aspect of the clothing. The bans mostly prohibit covering the face and do nothing to remove the repressive aspect. All most people see is a fully covered face and that makes them feel uneasy and make Islamophobic associations with religion or terrorism, as highlighted by most surveys [1][2][3][4][5]. None of the surveys suggests an interest in the repressive aspect. In the same survey where over 80% of Germans wanted to have the burka banned, 25% "said the most pressing topic was domestic security and the fight against terrorism, just 12 percent view migrant integration as a priority". People just want to see the face to feel lees uneasy, or simply to remove "foreign, invading" symbols. The laws were put in place to appease said social unrest and a good hint of that is that they are usually proposed and very strongly supported by populist and right-wing parties who surely only look after the well being of women. The conviction you put in your statement is not supported by reality. And I'm not talking about official justification that has to look good in the media but the real situation on the ground. [0] https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra-2014-vaw-survey-at-a-glance-oct14_en.pdf https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra-2014-vaw-surve... [1] https://www.dw.com/en/survey-germans-want-a-burqa-ban/a-19504358 https://www.dw.com/en/survey-germans-want-a-burqa-ban/a-1950... [2] https://www.thelocal.dk/20170929/majority-of-danes-want-to-ban-burqa-survey https://www.thelocal.dk/20170929/majority-of-danes-want-to-b... [3] https://sciencenorway.no/clothing-forskningno-norway/norwegians-are-the-most-critical-of-the-niqab-and-burka-in-the-nordics/1459913 https://sciencenorway.no/clothing-forskningno-norway/norwegi... [4] https://www.worldbulletin.net/europe/swiss-in-favor-of-burqa-ban-survey-h151367.html https://www.worldbulletin.net/europe/swiss-in-favor-of-burqa... [5] https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/banning-a-burqa-that-doesnt-exist-the-cowardice-of-dutch-politics-and-the-courage-of-those-who-resist/ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/banning-...