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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
o.k. I know I'm going to get chewed out here, but if she wants to be served just like everyone else then she needs to follow the rules just like everyone else.
I've heard this before, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Whenever a U.S. citizen visits a predominantly Muslim country, isn't it true that we have to respect the rules over there, even if we don't practice them in our culture over here?
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The problem is the isn't a "rule" about head coverings in the US. It is the individual bank's policy. The rule in the US isn't you can't have a head covering. While we're on the topic, respecting the culture isn't the same as following the rule. Not all Islamic countries require women to be covered, and if they do they are open about it and inform visitors. But, as it was pointed out, she was not a visitor to the US. She lives in the US and is following her religion.
Headscarves are far more fitting than hoods. It serves to cover the hair and depending on the style, the neck and forehead. No head covering would prevent a proper picture on security camera. I'm willing to be any Muslim woman who is living in the US who wears a full burka and feet covered is not going to be a woman who is banking.