Comments on: Fashion show faux pas? http://israelity.com/2010/07/26/fashion-show-faux-pas/ Life beyond the conflict Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joel Katz http://israelity.com/2010/07/26/fashion-show-faux-pas/comment-page-1/#comment-302063 Joel Katz Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:23:35 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=17450#comment-302063 re: "Was this subtle religious coercion, along the lines of the Bridge of Strings debacle, where a pre-teen dance troop was forced to wear sweaters while going through their routines in order not to offend local sensibilities?" Not sure about your reference to "sweaters" -- but the photo in the article: <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3560615,00.html" rel="nofollow">'Modesty police' patrols bridge ceremony</a> shows the brown plastic garbage bag-like coverings and black head-gear the girls were made to wear. re: “Was this subtle religious coercion, along the lines of the Bridge of Strings debacle, where a pre-teen dance troop was forced to wear sweaters while going through their routines in order not to offend local sensibilities?”

Not sure about your reference to “sweaters” — but the photo in the article: ‘Modesty police’ patrols bridge ceremony shows the brown plastic garbage bag-like coverings and black head-gear the girls were made to wear.

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