I will NOT wear a hijab

Lady with sign, you have it all wrong, it's not about what I prefer, it's about what you prefer.
Maybe you've never been given the option, so it's hard for you to even begin to answer that.

Why does the West feel that we are so holier than thou? Have we soon forgotten our history of Slavery, our deplorable treatment to our own women? What about our International policy?...assaasinate those who don't agree with our idology, provide guns and training to terror groups to do our crimes for us...and then wag our fingers at them. Invade countries...and then say oops we made a mistake? France says no covering on their beaches...so why should it not be the other way, as well?
I think we need to follow the laws of foreign countries, or don't go there.
Just as how, we demand that they follow our laws when they visit.

Ruled by the British? You mean enslaved by the British. And by what right do you feel that that you have to rule anyone? Your Royal Family has a history of killing and stealing from other countries...every single crown jewel that your country has, was stolen from somewhere else. The British cannot wag their fingers at anyone...they are just as bad as the Americans.

Ruled by the British? You mean enslaved by the British. And by what right do you feel that that you have to rule anyone? Your Royal Family has a history of killing and stealing from other countries...every single crown jewel that your country has, was stolen from somewhere else. The British cannot wag their fingers at anyone...they are just as bad as the Americans.
They were ruling half of the world at most, anyway.

im actually thinking a hijab might be very practical , it would cover my face , humanity needs that , it would cover my bald patch it rains alot here it might also be slimming in look and im desperate to hide my middle age spread , ive got a problem though im a bloke and im sure that id be breaking the rules of the tournie if i went even in a hijab

It is assumed a hijab will have to be worn, but their law states "worn outdoors". Negotiations are taking place between Fide and Iranian gov. The event is in Feb. Everybody is jumping to conclusions, some of which obviously are sensational press, all just to be seen and sell copy.