When we read The Veil and The Visible, I found the attack on the hijab in public school very interesting. These veils represent many things to many different people, but it all depends on where you live. This New York Times article discusses how a small region in Russia is also banning the hijab in public schools, much like the French did.
These restrictions indicate a greater fear that people have of not only Muslims, but of Eastern culture and the distinct differences it has from Western culture. The veil can represent danger, suspicion, and the unknown. Isn't that something we are always fearful of? The unknown?
It seems that whenever regulations are tightened or things are banned, it is due to fear. This can be good and bad, but what would be better is to somehow gain a better understanding of the things we are fearful of. The Muslim religion makes Westerners uneasy because they don't fully understand it, and the same goes for the hijab.
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