I understand that teenagers wearing ‘hoodies’ are often banned or turned away from shopping centres because of their dress. I know that Muslim women in hijabs etc. are not. So, I have a solution. Someone invents a new religion – call it ‘Hoodieism’. Then no-one will be able to oppress the people wearing hoodies again. Just a thought 
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Ponty Zen · Notes from the Third World
Sounds like an excellent solution and if successful the scheme could be rolled out and adapted to include wearers of woolen face covering apparel. How about Balaclavarians chanting Bal Ac-lavar Ri ?