Fed up student refuses to remove her cap unless Muslim women remove their headscarves

A STUDENT asked not to wear her cap in Bromley College says she won’t agree unless Muslim women remove their headdresses as well.

Caroline Powell, of Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, is attending Greenwich University, which uses facilities in Bromley College, Rookery Lane.
While inside the Bromley College buildings, the 39-year-old has been told repeatedly to remove her cap, but believes that, while Muslim women are allowed to wear headdresses, this represents “double standards”.

The 39-year-old told News Shopper: “It started in September last year when I got stopped at the door by a woman and she said ‘you need to take your cap off’. “It is a small black leather cap but it’s part of my identity. She said ‘you need to take it off, they are the rules’. “A Muslim woman walked in behind me and I asked if she was going to ask her to take off her headdress. ..”

Same Scenario last year with Monday, 23 September 2013
Student refuses to remove cap in Bromley College unless Muslim women remove their headdresses 
From the South London newspaper the News Shopper



A STUDENT asked not to wear her cap in Bromley College says she won't agree unless Muslim women remove their headdresses as well.

Caroline Powell, of Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, is attending Greenwich University, which uses facilities in Bromley College, Rookery Lane.

While inside the Bromley College buildings, the 39-year-old has been told repeatedly to remove her cap, but believes that, while Muslim women are allowed to wear headdresses, this represents "double standards".

The 39-year-old told News Shopper: "It started in September last year when I got stopped at the door by a woman and she said 'you need to take your cap off'. "It is a small black leather cap but it's part of my identity. She said 'you need to take it off, they are the rules'. "A Muslim woman walked in behind me and I asked if she was going to ask her to take off her headdress. .."

Bromley College explained to Miss Powell her cap should be removed for security reasons. "They said it was so they could ID all users of the college, so nothing can obscure their face. But all these Muslim women are walking in with scarves across their face."
Miss Powell has continued to make a stance, and over the last few months tensions between her and staff have increased to the point she fears she will be thrown off the course.



She said: "If one rule is made for all then fine, but I am not going to be treated like this when everyone else is allowed to do what they want. I feel it is totally double standards."

Sources : DEBATE POST

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