What do you think when you see a muslim woman with full black cape on walking the streets of America?

Question

or even just the headscarf?

Before 9/11 and all the related terrorism in the name of Islam, I use to think nothing of it but now...hmmmmmm

Answer 1

That hits the nail on the head. It's a bizarre world and its impossible for someone to truthfully answer that there's no change since 9/11. So racist as it may seem, there's got to be a caution sign go off in one's mind like instantly weighting the scales--terrorist/not terrorist. Take the doctors' in Europe terrorist threat. Terrorist's take years to blend into the society for that one moment. It must be hard living a lie like that.

Answer 2

I have no problem with a pious woman wearing the black cape if she wishes to. If however, someone else is telling her she "has" to wear it or suffer consequences then its all wrong.
As far as being in America - I thought that was what we were all about, any religion being respected. Have we come so far as to believe that a woman wearing a scarf or a cape( is for sure a terrorist and so ) must be oztracized from us. We believe in the right to a persons own religion .........right?

Look people its not the same in the mid east as it is here. Women dont have the rights to be able to make change happen for themselves. They are under educated if they are educated at all, they are married at young ages in many societies, they are pawns of the father or brother in his political or business needs, they are sold in sexual slavery, thousands upon thousands endure the pain and humilitation of female genital mutilation and all you worry about is a scarf or a cape???

Answer 3

I see another woman...not terrorist. There are a few Muslim women in the big city near my small town and I try very hard not to assume those kinds of things because it only promotes racism. I am not saying that 9-11 did not have a big impact on me personally or the area of which I live...it did; however, I will not believe that all Muslims were involved in that atrocity. Would that assumption be the same as saying that all Germans killed Jews, Gypsies, etc.? History told us that not all Germans followed Hitler!

I hope you find your answer.
Blessings

Answer 4

I feel a lot of anger. To me her dress is symbolic of the hatred of Muslims for Americans. I have no problem if she wants to wear this at her home or mosque, but on the streets of America at this time in history, she should respect our country enough to not offend us any more. She could dress like an American when she goes to the grocer, doctor, mall etc. and save her traditional dress for her home and church.

Answer 5

I admit at first I had those thoughts or whenever I flew but its all because of fear of the unknown. I recently got my hair braided at this african woman's house and we talked for hours. I found out that she was muslim and that she also wears the head coverings. She was as sweet as can be, changed my views alot.

Answer 6

A full black cape? I think she is a super hero

Answer 7

I think, "Isn't she hot in that thing?" I don't normally think of Muslim women as the terroristic type because I grew up around more muslim girls than guys.

Answer 8

In the full burka -- I feel pity for them because they are oppressed. If they are just wearing the (I think its) hadji -- nothing, because in my experience most such women verge on secular and their kids are secular.

Kind thoughts,

Reyn
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Answer 9

Nothing. They are just normal people like you or I.

Answer 10

I used to believe that it meant the woman was "oppressed" That is not always the case.
...to each his (or her) own...