My wife asked me whether she would be safe if she wore the burqa here.
I couldn't confidently say yes.
How crazy is this society where I find myself wondering: if she did wear it, how would I explain to those eye-rolling people that it's her right to wear whatever she wants?
These same people like to show their bodies. She doesn't. So why should I force her to be like others when she doesn't want to?
Yet somehow, they would still flip the narrative.
This is what Islamophobia looks like. Not always loud. Often just... uncertainty about basic safety and freedom.
I was thinking about this after watching Zohran Mamdani talk about his own experiences with Islamophobia. He's a young politician who could become NYC's next mayor, inshallah.
One line that stuck: "Well, just do these things and keep it secret that you're Muslim."
The whole video is worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBQwCsIhn0
#islamophobia #muslim #freedom #doublestandards #zohranmamdani
I couldn't confidently say yes.
How crazy is this society where I find myself wondering: if she did wear it, how would I explain to those eye-rolling people that it's her right to wear whatever she wants?
These same people like to show their bodies. She doesn't. So why should I force her to be like others when she doesn't want to?
Yet somehow, they would still flip the narrative.
This is what Islamophobia looks like. Not always loud. Often just... uncertainty about basic safety and freedom.
I was thinking about this after watching Zohran Mamdani talk about his own experiences with Islamophobia. He's a young politician who could become NYC's next mayor, inshallah.
One line that stuck: "Well, just do these things and keep it secret that you're Muslim."
The whole video is worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBQwCsIhn0
#islamophobia #muslim #freedom #doublestandards #zohranmamdani
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