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‘Clothing police’: Leftist Melenchon denounces Macron for opposing crop tops in French schools, likens him to ‘Iranian Ayatollahs’ | ‘Clothing police’: Leftist Melenchon denounces Macron for opposing crop tops in French schools, likens him to ‘Iranian Ayatollahs’ |
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The leader of a French leftist party has compared President Emmanuel Macron to Iranian ayatollahs or the “clothing police,” after Macron disapproved of teenagers wearing crop tops in school. | The leader of a French leftist party has compared President Emmanuel Macron to Iranian ayatollahs or the “clothing police,” after Macron disapproved of teenagers wearing crop tops in school. |
In an interview with Elle magazine, Macron was asked what he thinks about teenagers sporting the midriff-revealing crop tops outside of or in schools. “I’m all for freedom,” the president replied. “But freedom is only valid when there are rules for living in a community.” | In an interview with Elle magazine, Macron was asked what he thinks about teenagers sporting the midriff-revealing crop tops outside of or in schools. “I’m all for freedom,” the president replied. “But freedom is only valid when there are rules for living in a community.” |
“I’m not an advocate for uniforms, but everything that surrounds our identity, a desire to shock… doesn’t belong in school,” Macron said. | “I’m not an advocate for uniforms, but everything that surrounds our identity, a desire to shock… doesn’t belong in school,” Macron said. |
Macron’s remarks were criticized and mocked by Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the leftist La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party, who compared the president’s stance to that of the religious leaders of Iran. | Macron’s remarks were criticized and mocked by Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the leftist La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party, who compared the president’s stance to that of the religious leaders of Iran. |
“So now we have two thinkers on women’s clothes – Ayatollah Khomeini, who was then followed by Ayatollah Khamenei, and Monsieur Macron – who decide if a young woman, a girl or a child behaves properly,” Melenchon said. | “So now we have two thinkers on women’s clothes – Ayatollah Khomeini, who was then followed by Ayatollah Khamenei, and Monsieur Macron – who decide if a young woman, a girl or a child behaves properly,” Melenchon said. |
“Some don’t support [Muslim] scarves and veils. Others don’t support a [certain] length of T-shirts,” Melenchon said. | “Some don’t support [Muslim] scarves and veils. Others don’t support a [certain] length of T-shirts,” Melenchon said. |
In September, activists on social media urged French high-school and college students to show up in skirts and crop tops to classes in order to protest against what they said were sexist dress requirements. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer supported the schools’ right to enforce the wearing of “normal attire.” | In September, activists on social media urged French high-school and college students to show up in skirts and crop tops to classes in order to protest against what they said were sexist dress requirements. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer supported the schools’ right to enforce the wearing of “normal attire.” |
Citizenship Minister Marlene Schiappa expressed the opposite opinion, supporting the students’ freedom to dress however they like, as did Gender Equality Minister Elisabeth Moreno. | Citizenship Minister Marlene Schiappa expressed the opposite opinion, supporting the students’ freedom to dress however they like, as did Gender Equality Minister Elisabeth Moreno. |
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