I recall a storm-in-a-teacup about Fiona Bruce wearing a cross. The BBC said that she could wear a cross as long as it wasn't as big as the one a bishop wears.
Yes, you've got to be consistent. If you accept one, it's difficult to object to the other.
I recall a storm-in-a-teacup about Fiona Bruce wearing a cross. The BBC said that she could wear a cross as long as it wasn't as big as the one a bishop wears.
Yes, you've got to be consistent. If you accept one, it's difficult to object to the other.
A hijab that is worn the way Fatima wears it and a small crucifix are not intrusive (I guess that Channel 4 and ITN reckon that most viewers are used to seeing women wearing hijabs). However, a turban would be intrusive (An issue that is unlikely to arise because there is no male mainstream British broadcast journalist who is a practising Sikh).
A hijab that is worn the way Fatima wears it and a small crucifix are not intrusive [...] However, a turban would be intrusive (An issue that is unlikely to arise because there is no male mainstream British broadcast journalist who is a practising Sikh).
How do you conclude that a turban is more "intrusive" than a hijab?
I recall a storm-in-a-teacup about Fiona Bruce wearing a cross. The BBC said that she could wear a cross as long as it wasn't as big as the one a bishop wears.
Yes, you've got to be consistent. If you accept one, it's difficult to object to the other.
A hijab that is worn the way Fatima wears it and a small crucifix are not intrusive (I guess that Channel 4 and ITN reckon that most viewers are used to seeing women wearing hijabs). However, a turban would be intrusive (An issue that is unlikely to arise because there is no male mainstream British broadcast journalist who is a practising Sikh).
It's all about normalising it. Yes, you notice it at first but hopefully soon judge on her merits, not her religious attire, and she's proven herself to be a bloody good newscaster and journalist.
Yes, you've got to be consistent. If you accept one, it's difficult to object to the other.
A hijab that is worn the way Fatima wears it and a small crucifix are not intrusive (I guess that Channel 4 and ITN reckon that most viewers are used to seeing women wearing hijabs). However, a turban would be intrusive (An issue that is unlikely to arise because there is no male mainstream British broadcast journalist who is a practising Sikh).
What?
My point is that Fatima's hijab doesn't stand out, i.e. it doesn't distract viewers. I mentioned the crucifix with regard to Fiona Bruce, who I mentioned slightly earlier in this thread.
