Right, so my post refers to this article, written about this event. It's fairly obvious from the comments section of the article that I felt rather strongly about the way it was written, because it represented very poor journalism on various grounds. Rather than go point by point on the issues I had with the article (I tried starting the post that way, but boy did it get too long), I've decided to approach it from another angle.

Before I do that, let me start by saying I did not agree at all with the policy in question. Refusing entry — based on clothing, especially if that clothing has cultural or religious significance — to a networking event, isn't right. I don't know if the venue should have been different, or something. To be honest, it's a bit of a double-edged sword: the law attempts to protect the culture and us, as humans, want to be treated equally and not denied entry to networking events. 

If you don't know them already, allow me to introduce you to the Society of Professional Journalists. I'll let you read on-line what the organization stands for, but I'm going to bring up, in detail, their code of ethics.

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