Woman refuses Disney head scarf alternative

Muslim woman refuses to wear Disney-mandated head scarf alternative, accuses company of discrimination.

The story says she has refused to remove her hijab, which I understand. No problem with that at all. But it seems like stupidity all around to me. In this day and age, Disney should know it can't force her to remove the hijab without some sort of backlash. At the same time, this idiot should have known from the job interview that she was going to have to remove it, and by accepting the job, implies that she was OK with that. And then when it became a problem, she refused a job away from customers. I have no sympathy for anyone in this story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100823/ap_on_en_ot/us_disneyland_muslim_worker

 

I think that the big black ears on the disney alternative were pissing her off.

 

It's a tricky issue. I can see both sides.

 

This is a shitty article.

This had been reported already, and more thoroughly.

She's been working there for a while. She only decided to wear the hijab when Ramadan started.

She asked if it was ok. They said no. She showed up in it anyway.

They offered to have her work in the back of the house during Ramadan instead of as a hostess, She refused.

Looks like someone trying to cause a problem to me.

 

This makes a little more sense. Close call as to which party is more fundamentalist.

 

I can only assume that somewhere in the huge Disney employee handbook, there is something about dress. I don't see this ending well for her.

 

Disney had a mustache issue a few years back, I believe.

 

I can understand why. Guys with moustaches around kids ... it creeps me out just thinking about it.

 

Head scarves too....

 

I had a friend who worked at Disney Publishing for a while. To say that they're authoritarian assholes is an understatement

Canadians fought this battle about twenty years ago when a member of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police insisted he be allowed --as a Sikh--to wear his turban instead of the usual Horsemen Headwear. It was a very emotional debate but the officer won---and rightly so.

And there's nothing "fundamentalist" about wearing a hijab.

I was in a mall today and there was a Muslim woman wearing one. She was also wearing her Dion Phaneuf jersey so she was conflicted, religion-wise.

 

What article are you referring to?