Why Was This Girl’s Passport Photo Rejected?
British authorities informed the parents of this 5-year-old that the above picture would not pass official muster Why? Ahhhbut that would ruin the suspense You gotta jump .British authorities informed the parents of this 5-year-old that the picture would not pass official muster.
Why?
It’s straight out of the you-gotta-be-f#$king kidding me dept: Her bare shoulders might offend Muslim eyes. Seriously.
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Your support is crucial…The Telegraph:
A five-year-old girl’s passport application was rejected because her photograph showed her bare shoulders.
Hannah Edwards’s mother, Jane, was told that the exposed skin might be considered offensive in a Muslim country.
The photograph was taken at a photo-booth at a local post office for a family trip to the south of France.
Because of the way the camera was set up, the picture came out showing Hannah’s shoulders.
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