.RitaPanahi says the garment is 'imbued with deep symbolism' and represents a pernicious 'modesty culture.'
Women in New Zealand are being encouraged to wear hijabs to show solidarity to the Muslim community after the Christchurch massacre.
Outsiders co-host Rita Panahi says the hijab is being forced on millions of oppressed women across the world and was invented by men to be imposed on women to ‘control, separate and subjugate’ and that the NZ campaign is 'misguided and counterproductive'. Ms Panahi says the garment is 'imbued with deep symbolism' and represents a pernicious 'modesty culture.'
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