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In 2008, Samantha Elauf went into Abercrombie & Fitch for a job interview. The interview went according to plan, and the interviewer said they would call her back in a few days for orientation. Elauf received solid marks on 3 competencies for the job at one of the Abercrombie stores, so she was sure she would receive a phone call regarding the position she had seeked. Unfortunately, she did not. She asked a friend why she did not get a call about the job, and her friend told her that the district manager said not to hire her because her headscarf was against the the store’s “look policy”. Heather Cooke, the assistant manager, was unsure what to do about the headscarf situation, so she asked her district manager and the store manager. She got the same response from both of them. They claimed that just because you think someone is wearing a headscarf for religious reasons, doesn't mean they are. Technically, someone could do anything and claim it is for religious reasons - and if it goes against the …show more content…

“For Muslim women, a headscarf — or hijab — is a visible sign of their faith and identity, and whether to wear one is a big decision.” It also states that being a Muslim woman and wearing a headscarf tends to make it hard for teenagers to be friends with people that did not share their Muslim beliefs and practices. This source connects to my topic because of the fact that wearing a hijab can be a burden to many Muslim-Americans. Asma Uddin is devout in her religious beliefs and had always worn a hijab. She was born to Muslim parents in Miami, Florida. Her career, however, made it so that she wouldn’t wear her hijab. She had the choice to wear it, obviously, but chose otherwise because she was tired of trying to prove that Muslim women are empowered, too. She was in a white-shoe law firm and the hijab made her feel

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