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imperfectwriting: I went to the mall, and a little girl called...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:52:33 -0400

I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist.

My name is Ela. I am seventeen years old. I am not Muslim, but my friend told me about her friend being discriminated against for wearing a hijab. So I decided to see the discrimination firsthand to get a better understanding of what Muslim women go through.

My friend and I pinned scarves around our heads, and then we went to the mall. Normally, vendors try to get us to buy things and ask us to sample a snack. Clerks usually ask us if we need help, tell us about sales, and smile at us. Not today. People, including vendors, clerks, and other shoppers, wouldn’t look at us. They didn’t talk to us. They acted like we didn’t exist. They didn’t want to be caught staring at us, so they didn’t look at all.

And then, in one store, a girl (who looked about four years old) asked her mom if my friend and I were terrorists. She wasn’t trying to be mean or anything. I don’t even think she could have grasped the idea of prejudice. However, her mother’s response is one I can never forgive or forget. The mother hushed her child, glared at me, and then took her daughter by the hand and led her out of the store.

All that because I put a scarf on my head. Just like that, a mother taught her little girl that being Muslim was evil. It didn’t matter that I was a nice person. All that mattered was that I looked different. That little girl may grow up and teach her children the same thing.

This experiment gave me a huge wakeup call. It lasted for only a few hours, so I can’t even begin to imagine how much prejudice Muslim girls go through every day. It reminded me of something that many people know but rarely remember: the women in hijabs are people, just like all those women out there who aren’t Muslim.

People of Tumblr, please help me spread this message. Treat Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Taoists, etc., exactly the way you want to be treated, regardless of what they’re wearing or not wearing, no exceptions. Reblog this. Tell your friends. I don’t know that the world will ever totally wipe out prejudice, but we can try, one blog at a time.

@sorayaeva kesana yuk ;) (Taken with Instagram)

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YOU WILL BE MY LADY!!!

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:03:39 -0400

YOU WILL BE MY LADY!!!

by Populus pretty much my mood of the day :)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:36:28 -0400

by Populus

pretty much my mood of the day :)

"shooting guys in the dick is not cool"

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:52:12 -0400

“shooting guys in the dick is not cool”

- The China Probrem, Eric Theodore Cartman (via gamefreaksnz)

prettyfoods: Spaghetti Ice Cream (by Christian Cable) I WANT...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:36:36 -0400

prettyfoods:

Spaghetti Ice Cream (by Christian Cable)

I WANT THIS!!!!!!

ME WANT THIS!

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:04:41 -0500

ME WANT THIS!

DEADLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:00:03 -0500

I HATE DEAD LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HEADACHE!!!

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:08:42 -0500

RAWR~ me dad woke me up with a shock!.. now i’m having it…. i can hardly try to be funny at times like this…. migth as well pwn sum N00bs…or be PWn..

yes….

TO PWN …OR NOT …TO PWN….

that is the question….

"if w can laugh together, then we can work together"

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:24:51 -0500

“if w can laugh together, then we can work together”

- forgot who said that XD

Big Al's first time tumblr...ing....ish...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:11:40 -0500

OHAI PEEPS!

this is the first post from this , not so funny, not so bright, unlikely to be chosen for a role in a blockbuster movie, and all around.. BIG.. guy.. who claims to wear funny pants…..(well that part is actually true..i do wear funny pants… but other thinks otherwise)

ANYWAY!

…uh……

first!…..?

SEE ya!

*runs off*