French Minister Insults Muslim Women
Families minister Laurence Rossignol made the comments amid a debate about the growing trend for Muslim-orientated fashion.
Her comments sparked outrage on social media which came after former fashion mogul Pierre Berge lashed out at designers creating Islamic clothing and headscarves, accusing them of taking part in the "enslavement of women”.
The businessman took aim at the wave of big fashion chains that have followed the Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana in catering specifically to the Muslim market, AFP reported.
Rosssignol, who is also responsible for women’s rights, maintained she was referring to an abolitionist tract by the French philosopher Montesquieu, "On the Enslavement of Negroes”, when she made her controversial comments to BFMTV and RMC radio.
