Dress codes have no place in Afghanistan or New York

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Last week, the Afghan government published a new morality code. Among other things, it lays down that women must not wear thin, tight, or short clothes and that they must always cover their faces when appearing in public.

I hope your reaction is the same as mine, namely, “What people choose to wear is none of the government’s damn business.”

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