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Women posed AI husbands in burqas for fun. Then the right wing took over

In 2016, an Iranian-American journalist launched the ‘Men in Hijab’ campaign as an act of rebellion. The recent trend is just a new chapter in the West’s meltdown over Muslim immigrants.

I was momentarily amused when the posts first showed up on my X feed. Women were posing with their husbands, who were covered from head to toe in burqas of various shades and colours. Who doesn’t enjoy rebellion against religion?

One of the very first posts on X got hilarious replies. When Shanna—a mid-tier influencer I strongly suspect is a bot—posted a photo with a man covered up in a red sequinned burqa, women quote-tweeted that his visible muscular forearm made them feel lustful and was therefore not modest enough.

“Please cover him up appropriately next........

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