Opinion on 'burkini' ban?

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Bizarre. I mean I can see the justification for banning veils and niqabs for security reasons, but the burkini doesn't even cover the face! You see similar garments on old white women!

Can't wait for France to dictate to everybody that they must be clean shaven because beards are religious.

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So what if someone wants to wear a swimsuit like that for non-Islamic reasons? (Such as being really afraid of getting sunburned and wanting as much skin to be covered up as possible?)

The only logical argument I can think of for this ban would be in the case of public pools. Looking at photos, it looks like most of the "burkinis" have loose fabric that could ostensibly get caught in a pool filter and cause the wearer to potentially drown. But that logic doesn't hold up when it comes to public beaches.

Hygene issues.  Those things are probably filthy.

Hey, they're just trying to integrate into the local culture:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219163/One-29-French-people-dont-shower-WEEK--13-wash-hands-using-toilet.html

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Wetsuits and "modest swimsuits" (like the one I posted above) don't have the same hygiene and safety issues.

Please explain the "hygiene" issues here. I've yet to find an answer about this.

Yeah I can't really fathom this. Do people expect beaches to be sterile environments?

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Also, if the burkini as such a manifestation of Islamic oppression to women, why has it suddenly become so popular among non-Muslim women worldwide? And don't f**king say "the patriarchy."

This is a good example of how 'patriarchy' has been misused to the point of meaninglessness. Putting frat boys and guys who won't let their daughters be educated together in the same box as if they have the same worldview is ridiculous.

This is like somebody saying the word 'precipitation' is meaningless because snow and rain are different