If only it were true that all liberals at least recognized that this clothing is misogynistic, but all too many twist themselves into pretzels trying to rationalize it as a free, even empowering and feminist choice on the part of the women concerned.  "My Body is My Own Business," an article that takes this position, is a staple in high school and college Language Arts anthologies.

It is unfortunate that a ban does not directly address the real problem, controlling men and their bronze age mentality, but at least it sends the message that everything the niqab and burqa represents is unacceptable in Canada.