It's not surprising to see Kim Kardashian and her fresh-out-of-jail sister posing for the cameras at a 40th birthday party for McDonalds' Big Mac burger, because if anyone would actually RSVP to a stupid event like this it’s them. But Common, Serena Williams (couple alert!), Ne-Yo and DJ AM? Call us naive, but we expected more out of you. Hope you enjoyed your free burgers and shame.
Two Muslim women in Dearborn, a Michigan city with a huge Muslim population, are suing a local McDonalds after they were told that they could only work there if they removed their hijabs. This particular McDonalds is so aware of its predominately-Muslim clientele that it serves halal Chicken McNuggets (there are only 2 McDonalds in the country that do this), which makes it even more surprising that the management would not allow the two women to wear their hijabs at work.
Dawud Walid, head of the Michigan branch of the Council on American Islamic Relations, said it's upsetting that a restaurant with such a large Muslim community around it would discriminate against Muslim women seeking jobs.
"They'll take Muslim dollars, but won't hire Muslim female employees," Walid said.
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