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Jean-Francois Cope

If you meet a woman in a burqa, she can't reply to your smile. It's a denial of identity.

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When a woman wears a burqa, her face is completely covered, so she cannot show any reaction, like smiling back at someone. This lack of visible expression makes it hard to recognize her as an individual, which feels like her personal identity is being hidden or denied.

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