Idaho woman says she dresses 'like a Muslim' to avoid wearing a mask - KTVB.com

Idaho woman says she dresses 'like a Muslim' to avoid wearing a mask - KTVB.com

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• Idaho woman says she dresses 'like a Muslim' to avoid wearing a mask - KTVB.com
• 'A Queen's Closet' collecting prom dresses for giveaway - Burlington Hawk Eye
• OP-ED:Men Wore Dresses before Harry Styles Did - The Knight News

Idaho woman says she dresses 'like a Muslim' to avoid wearing a mask - KTVB.com Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:59 PM PST Katie Dugger tearfully opposed an extended mask mandate in Lewiston, telling the city council she has to wear a burqa while dismissing COVID-19 mask requirements. LEWISTON, Idaho — A Lewiston woman who spoke out against an extension of the city's mask mandate complained to the Lewiston City Council she had to wear a "freaking burqa" to attend her college classes without wearing a face mask. The woman's rant has received national attention, appearing in the New York Post and Daily Mail articles. Lewiston City Council met on Jan. 25 to determine if the citywide mask mandate should be extended another 90 days. Before voting on the matter, the council allowed Lewiston residents to issue comments and statements on the issue. Many Lewiston residents were opposed to the idea of an extension. Among those residents was Katie Dugger, who went to great lengths to show her opposition to the mandate. Dugger, a student at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) arrived to the meeting wearing a burqa, later revealing she purchased the attire in Peru.  "I took last semester off at LCSC because of all this nonsense, because I cannot wear a mask," Dugger said. "It doesn't matter why, but it's very traumatizing for me to put on a mask, it's something that happened to me when I was a kid." Dugger claimed her education was being "held up because of this crap," referring to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  She informed the council that wearing a burqa was the only way she was able to attend her classes at LCSC due to her being unable to wear a mask. "I'm wearing this because the only way I could go to school today was 'cause I had to act like I had a freaking burqa," Dugger said, covering her face with the attire. "And cover my face like I'm a Muslim. So the way for me to go to school and get my education, I gotta dress like a freaking Muslim." Tearfully, Dugger expressed her desire to attend school without having to wear a face covering, which is required by LCSC. She explained how the burqa caused her to sweat profusely while doing her schoolwork, which she claimed is the reality for students who are required to wear masks. Dugger concluded her rant by stating those who want to wear masks should be able to, but those who do not want to should not be forced to do so.  Ultimately, Lewiston City Council voted to extend the mask mandate for another 90 days. To watch the full city council meeting, click here. At KTVB, we're focusing our news coverage on the facts and not the fear around the virus. To see our full coverage, visit our coronavirus section, here: www.ktvb.com/coronavirus. Facts not fear: More on coronavirus See our latest updates in our YouTube playlist:

'A Queen's Closet' collecting prom dresses for giveaway - Burlington Hawk Eye Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:13 PM PST Julie Peitz Nickell   | The Hawk Eye Claire Tillotson felt like a fairy tale princess all three times she attended Burlington High School's prom. The BHS 2016 graduate loved finding that special gown, getting glammed up and having fun.  "It's one of the times I felt the most gorgeous, so confident. I loved showing off my personal style," said Tillotson, the current Miss Okoboji, who has an eye for fashion and now enjoys dressing up for pageants.  She knows prom dresses can be expensive and oftentimes hang unworn in the closet after the big event.  "When I was shopping for prom dresses a few years ago, I spent a ton of money on something I wore once," she said. "I saved up for months to be able to afford something absolutely stunning."  Now, she is hoping to help other girls have their "Cinderella moment" without financial worries, especially during these tough times.  "This pandemic has hurt so many people financially and it would break my heart if a girl couldn't go to prom because she couldn't afford a dress. This school year has already had so many events canceled, I'd hate to see someone not attend prom due to finances," she said.  In March, Tillotson will host a free formal dress pop up boutique, with dresses, jewelry, shoes for girls, and even pants and shirts for young men, all donated, in downtown Burlington.  The special giveaway, A Queen's Closet, an apt name from a pageant winner, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20, and noon to 5 p.m. March 21 at Fancy Farmgirl Finds, 825 Jefferson St., the shop of her cousin, Kate Kamins. There will be dressing rooms. Shoppers will need to wear face masks, and Tillotson is requesting they attend in smaller groups.  Her Facebook post announcing the dress collection and giveaway attracted responses from local folks along with people from Iowa cities like Des Moines, Iowa City, and places like New York and Ohio.  "A lot are complete strangers who want to help out," said Tillotson. "It is amazing."  So far, her boutique has 70 new and gently-used gowns from designers like Sherri Hill, Rachel Allen, Jovani, Mac Duggal and more, in sizes 00 through 30, with more expected to arrive.  Her connections netted her some glamorous pageant dresses for A Queen's Closet. "There's not a lot of difference between a pageant and a prom dress," she noted.  Tillotson is donating her own prom dresses, one short, and two long. "I love (the dresses) so much and it stings a little to see them go, but I'd rather another girl get use out of them. Prom is such a fun experience and I felt so beautiful wearing those dresses. I want to pass along that feeling to another girl," she said.  "There are lots of gorgeous dresses in all sizes, all colors, and I am really excited about that," she said. "Everyone has different tastes and styles, and I would love to accommodate that." The shop even will display a donated wedding dress and veil.  Tillotson plans to compete in the Miss Iowa Pageant in June. She is a recent graduate of Central College with a double major in neuroscience and psychology.  She is a strong advocate for organ donation and as Miss Okoboji has been working closely with the Iowa Donor Network to spread awareness around the state of Iowa. A Queen's Closet will have a donation jar for Iowa Donor Network.  Anyone interested in donating to A Queen's Closet can email Claire.Tillotson98@gmail.com, or find the event on Facebook.

OP-ED:Men Wore Dresses before Harry Styles Did - The Knight News Posted: 30 Jan 2021 04:33 AM PST On the cover of Vogue magazine's December 2020 issue, Harry Styles appeared wearing a dress, causing conservatives to speak out against it and the public to note that he is not the first man to openly wear a dress.  Conservative commentator Candace Owens tweeted in response to the singer's appearance in Vogue stating, "There is no society that can survive without strong men. The East knows this. In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence. It is an outright attack. Bring back manly men."  Due to the major backlash from conservatives like Owens, people have pointed out that Styles isn't the first man to appear in a dress. Billy Porter was recently in a velvet tuxedo gown during the 2019 Oscars. Lil Nas X also dressed up as Nicki Minaj for Halloween. Benjamin Strassfeld, a Media Studies professor at Queens College, gave his opinion on the matter. "American society tends to look harshly on any who dare disobey gender norms, and that is particularly true when men do so," he added, "A vocal conservative subset of this country has long viewed the upholding of normative gender roles as essential to upholding not only the morals of society and even our democracy." The comparison of historical education to a Vogue cover is odd. Harry Styles is a cis-gendered male celebrity that simply wants to wear a dress. The only thing that we as a society should learn from it is that if you don't want to date a man in a dress then don't. Who are we to tell a person what they can and can't wear?  Amy Herzog, QC professor of Media Studies noted there's historical context to Styles' fashion choice. "This isn't new or sensational, and there's a long history of male performers wearing women's clothing," said Herzog, adding, "… and there's an even longer history of queer, trans, and drag performers, and particularly performers of color, who take far greater risks every day with their non-gender-conforming fashion."  Though this isn't necessarily new, since Harry Styles is young, popular, and photographed with a big venue, it's being put in the spotlight. Herzog explained, "Sylvester's (the singer) fashion statements in the 1970s, for example, were far more radical and strategic. But the mainstreaming of an image of a hugely popular, heterosexual male celebrity proudly wearing feminine clothing is an important and positive gesture, one that will mean a great deal to young people searching for visibility." Social conservatism in America is still quite common, particularly with respect to gender norms. The new generation is beginning to understand that the gender stereotypes we as a society are teaching our children is limiting their capacity to develop their personal abilities, as seen by the efforts of many progressives. One key thing to take away is that people like Harry Styles are becoming a perfect example of what it means to be yourself and that there is no gender in clothing.

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