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Originally Posted by jammies
Again I say, and notice that no-one has refuted the point, this is not a question of her religion, but her subjective interpretation of what that religion requires. There is NO rule in Islam that prevents her from wearing the pants provided as an option. She clearly doesn't think the pants are modest enough, but that is HER feelings on the matter, not some kind of religious requirement, like the Sikh turbans.
She is trying to bend the rules to her culture, not to her religion. This is not protected under law, nor should it be.
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I think this is probably the smartest comment in this thread.
Unfortunately posters are too busy arguing the religious implications of this case and fail to realize that there SHOULD BE NONE.
As I said a few pages back (to no response as well) obviously OTHER MUSILIM WOMEN have worked in this position. It didn't seem to go against their religious beliefs... so why now?
Sadly, the poster who made the "cankle" joke at the very beginning of the thread is probably closest to the truth here. That would also explain why it took five years for her to change. She may have looked good in those pants the first 4 and a half years but now she'd feel more comfortable in a long skirt.
That's fine, but don't pretend it's a human rights issue.
I'm sorry if I'm coming off insensitive, and for the record if I truly did believe this was a religious issue I would be on her side. But there are too many things that point in another direction.