The incident in France this week where police officers forced a women to remove her burkini on a public beach triggered off a global debate on the matter. Not least, as many pointed out, the difference between rules and attitudes in various countries. In Dubai, no rule is enforced, on the beaches here is it’s equally common and acceptable to wear a burkini as it is a bikini. 

People in Dubai reacted in various ways, some poking fun at the incident and others disgusted with the treatment of this lady. 

‘World gone mad’

Should armed police be telling anyone what they can and can’t wear?! The world has gone mad ???? #burkini

— Adrian Gibson (@adrianpgibson) August 25, 2016

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When you put it like that

Good to know that we’re one and the same after all… #burkini pic.twitter.com/p1EYDnZS7Z

— Ali Al Saeed (@alialsaeed) August 24, 2016

Apparently the burkini was invented in Australia

#Burkini was invented in Australia & was designed to allow Muslim women to participate in Australian culture https://t.co/52Z9Ko3tbK

— Rain Atta (@Rainatta) August 25, 2016

Strong views. 

Forcing women to remove #Burkini is no different to forcing women into abayas using emotional or physical abuse.

— Dan Qayyum (@DanQayyum) August 25, 2016

Ridiculous. No one should dictate a woman what to wear & not to wear. Oppression of a different kind, this. #burkini pic.twitter.com/yQVFsVZurT

— Mahwash Ajaz (@mahwashajaz_) August 24, 2016

‘What about that guy?’  

Wait a min. So she must be almost naked but everyone’s ignoring this guy completely covered up? #Burkini #France pic.twitter.com/cN3WW2dWc5

— Tony Khan (@anthonypermal) August 24, 2016

Clothes on or off? #Confusion

True. 

It is so pathetic that a piece of cloth indicates whether one qualifies to become human. #burkini #france

— حبيب الملا (@DrHabibAlMulla) August 24, 2016

What about mankinis?