The document discusses the headscarf controversy in France and the role of media coverage. It argues that French media perpetuates misunderstandings of Islam and frames the tension between religious minorities and secular society in a way that extends secular politics. Two incidents in 1989 and 1994 in which girls were expelled for wearing headscarves are discussed. The media promoted concerns about Iran-style mobilization in France and misrepresented headscarves. The controversy is part of a political struggle over France's secular identity and future model.