Undressing is Not Emancipation: Renuka Shahane On Burkini Ban

A woman is always either overdressed or under-dressed: Renuka Shahane slams France’s burkini ban.

The burkini ban in France has been a symbol of oppression and people all over the world have spoken out against it. Amid the uproar, the 90s television star, Renuka Shahane took to her Facebook account to express her opinions about it.

Slamming the ban, she says that “a woman is always either overdressed or under-dressed”.

I feel undressing is not the only sign of emancipation and neither is overdressing a sign of great virtue. I think what one wears is or should be a personal choice. It should not be imposed. Except if you are visiting a place of worship where you have to conform to the diktats of that place of worship. [sic]

Renuka Shahane