Portugal's Far-Right 'Liberates' Women, One Forced Ban at a Time
When the far-right Chega party gets a bill through parliament mandating what women can wear (or, more precisely, *cannot* wear), it's not about liberation; it's about control. This is the same Chega party whose leader, André Ventura, openly campaigns on anti-immigrant sentiment and 'purifying' Portugal. So, a ban on face veils isn't a sudden concern for women's rights; it's a perfectly logical
extension of xenophobia, thinly disguised as secularism. One might wonder if these stalwart defenders of 'freedom' are equally concerned with, say, mandatory head coverings in other traditions, or perhaps corporate dress codes stifling personal expression. (Spoiler: they aren’t). This isn't freedom *from* oppression; it’s just changing who gets to dictate the dress code, with a heavy dose of
discrimination against a visible minority.