I was really disappointed to hear of Manal Omar's experience in Oxford. And I'm glad she is furious. But on a more frivolous note, I shared the link to the swimsuit-maker among my friends and those of us with red and blonde hair, and the skin to match, all decided that we rather liked the swimsuit. To be able to swim without burning! As we all become more conscious of skin cancer I suspect there will be a growing demand for the burkini or something similar among women of other faiths and none.
Farah Mendlesohn
London

comment posted orginally in http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/24/religion.guardianletters