AF don't play with their image. Some (white) girl almost got fired at my store for having blonde hair and brown extensions in the back. Its not a natural look. Come to think of it, I have not seen her in a while.

Would such a lawsuit hold water against a place like Hooters? Why would a person who wore headscarf want to work in such a place?

good point, Tariq. I'm a Muslim and where I live, 99% of shoppers at AF are middle class (or upper middle class), white, and preppy. not the kind of people i socialize with.

I'm with AF on this one. I know muslims who worked in AF, but they weren't the ones who wore hiajabs. Hijabs aren't part of the AF look.

Why would someone in a head scarf want to work in a place like this? Who knows? Maybe she doesn't find it as morally reprehensible as you do. Maybe its the closest place to her home where she can find a job. Maybe she loves AF jeans and wants the employee discount. Whatever.

The question is whether or not this woman wearing a headscarf at work places some kind of out-of-the-way and undue hardship on AF. It seems to me it doesn't, but who knows? The this-is-so-not-us argument might fly in court. Perhaps it'd work somewhere like Hooters, but I think AF will have a harder case to make.

And I'm glad there are Muslim groups pursuing this type of impact litigation. I think now is definitely the right time for them to be pushing back and making it clear that this type of discrimination is unacceptable.

Maybe she doesn’t find it as morally reprehensible as you do.

I didn't say it was morally reprehensible to work at AF. I am saying that if I know that a place has a certain image, then why would I want to work there? This is why I mentioned Hooters.

It is sort of like wanting to work at McDonald's and wanting to wear your own clothes. They dress somewhat racy (at least more racy than the person dresses). Again, I don't know why she would want to work there knowing that she wants to wear a headscarf. It is NOT like being fired because of one's race. AF has a dress code and a head scarf if apparently not part of it. Why should someone MAKE it be a part of their dress code?

Cosign with Tariq. I would love to see muslims take on hooters. That would be intresting.

AF does not like to hire a lot of those with natural tans either.

AF has a loooong history of racism. An observant hijab wearing muslim wanting to work there strikes me as BULLSHIT. This is a set up pure and simple.

I'm taking AF's side on this one, even though I loathe their image, and would never be caught in one of their stores.

"long-standing American traditions of tolerance and inclusion.’”
Come again?

If it was a set up or not, it's still illegal.
Ditto to DLS

Um, no boo. Would she wear the tarty clothes that they sell? That is a REQUIREMENT.

Unlike the Burger King mess, everyone knows that only white people and a handful of East Asians shop at Abercrombie. The type of people who shop there really don't give a s–t about this issue so best get a job at a department store, NY&co., Talbot's, Ann Taylor or something because unless Islam has started smiling on the sorostitute look with a hijab, you can't work there. I'm guessing that the fact that she looks ethnic has far more to do with it than the hijab. She should have looked around and realized that only very clearly super white people work there. I've never even seen a Mediterranean looking person in there and I used to go with my roommate in college.

Um…I shop and work at AF. Thanks Daria at Gorgeous Black Women. And there are lots of black people in our store.

I'm with AF as well. Why would somebody that has conservative values want to work at a store in which the shorts BARELY cover the butt-cheeks? Heck, even Victoria Secret appears to be more conservative than AF, perhaps she should work there.

She should have looked around and realized that only very clearly super white people work there. I’ve never even seen a Mediterranean looking person in there and I used to go with my roommate in college

Cosign Daria. I was about to post the same thing.I've only noticed one blk at a time working on the sales floor. A&R likes them Hitler style yt. The gorgeous Greek look is not hiting it with them. If your hair and eyes are dark you are most likly wasting your time.

**Sits confused with dark eyes,short black hair and brown holding her AF associates card**
Do people not listen, and just so willing to hang on to hate?
Hitler is a bit far Chic Noir. I think My black female and Latino male mangers would disagree with you also

I don't know where you all live. Maybe your areas are different as the press the store has received is consistent with what I've seen there.

Ummm…okay, I just popped back into this and I have to say, I'm confused by your response, Tariq.

Who is talking about racial discrimination? We are talking about RELIGIOUS discrimination from which is covered in the Civil Rights Act. Did you really not know that?

It is NOT like working at McDonald's and wanting to wear your own clothes. As the spokesperson in the article says, employers are required to accomodate the religious beliefs and practices up to a certain extent.

I have a job that requires a working knowledge of workplace discrimination issue, so I realize it isn't common knowledge, but please educate yourself. Google Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act.