France’s burkini ban exposes how women are still violently oppressed in the name of nationalism

France’s burkini ban exposes how women are still violently oppressed in the name of nationalism

As women, what’s the difference between a state that mandates we cover our bodies and one that mandates we uncover them? Virtually nothing. Last week, police officers on a beach in Nice stood over a woman wearing a loose long-sleeved blouse, leggings, and a head scarf. With the force of law behind them, the officers…