France's women's rights minister has sparked fury by comparing Muslim women who choose to wear the headscarf to "negroes who accepted slavery".
Laurence Rossignol appeared on French TV criticising fashion brands that market hijabs as "irresponsible".
She later said using the word "negro" had been a mistake, but insisted she had only used it in connection with the works of an 18th Century thinker.
Thousands have signed a petition for her to resign.
Ms Rossignol told Buzzfeed the word "negro" was no longer used except to refer to Baron de Montesquieu's writings on slavery. Full story...
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Laurence Rossignol appeared on French TV criticising fashion brands that market hijabs as "irresponsible".
She later said using the word "negro" had been a mistake, but insisted she had only used it in connection with the works of an 18th Century thinker.
Thousands have signed a petition for her to resign.
Ms Rossignol told Buzzfeed the word "negro" was no longer used except to refer to Baron de Montesquieu's writings on slavery. Full story...
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