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This week, we are talking a Canadian

Broadcasting Corporation contributor and host of the Burn It All Down Pod, Shereen Ahmed. We're talking to her about a new law passed by the French Senate that has banned the wearing of the hijab in sports or any sort of Muslim head covering or scarfs or

anything of the sort. It's highly big it is. It's a little bit scary or a lot of it

scary and Shereen is going to break it down. Also, I've got some choice words about the story that's roiling the sports world.

Brian Floress' lawsuit.

I also have just stand up and just sit down awards and more.

But first, let's talk to Shireen, Mek.

Shireen, I go to CNN's website.

I see an article, the French Senate, has already passed a hijab ban in sports.

This is really shocking for people who might not know anything about France.

And it's historical perspective on Islam. It's fetishization of what they referred to as secularism.

For our audience, though, could you speak a little about why this is, of all places, why this is happening in France?

Yeah, and I'm glad you clarified that because for me, one of the first things I think of when I think of France is not like champagne or Amandine. It's xenophobia. So those of us that are in the space are quite familiar with, you know, particularly these attacks on Muslim women. And I say that very specifically because this isn't the first time.

I mean, France has effectively banned civil participation in civil society with women who used to wear a

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