I was also surprised about the reaction she got in Arab AL. I think the reaction she expected would have been the one she got in my hometown in Nebraska. But maybe I just think of how my Mom would react and don't give the rest of the townspeople enough credit. How do you think people in your town react? I have a neighbour that won't go to certain stores owned by Indians because she is afraid her money will be filtered to terrorists. After all, one of those men is wearing a turban. link ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Hailey Woldt put on the traditional black abaya, expecting the worst. Hailey Woldt, in a traditional Muslim head scarf, studied how people react to her garb in Arab, Alabama. The last time she'd worn the Muslim dress that, with a head scarf, covered everything but her face, hands and feet, she was in Miami International Airport, where the stares were many and the security check thorough. This time, she was in a small town called Arab. Arab, Alabama, no less. "I expected people to say, 'What is this terrorist doing here? We don't want your kind here,' " said Woldt, a 22-year-old blue-eyed Catholic, recalling her anticipation before stepping into a local barbecue joint. "I thought I wouldn't even be served." Instead, Woldt's experiment in social anthropology opened her own eyes. Apart from the initial glances reserved for any outsider who might venture through a small-town restaurant's doors, her experience was a pleasant one. On her way to the bathroom, Woldt said, "One woman's jaw dropped, but then she smiled at me. ... That little smile just makes you feel so much better." This unexpected experience has just been one of Woldt's takeaway moments on her current journey. She is one in a team of five mostly 20-something Americans, led by an esteemed Muslim scholar, who are crisscrossing the nation on an anthropological mission. Their purpose: to discuss American identity, Muslim identity, and find out how well this country upholds its ideals in a post-September 11 world.....
Man I get it pretty bad too. Funny really. Security checks are pretty bad, my dad is a lot darker than me and he gets pulled for random screening checks every time we go, while my mom is VERY fair(almost as much as a slightly tanned white person) and she's never gotten one. *shrug*
I'm used to it by now. Considering how little I fly, its amazing how many times I get "randomly" picked up for a security check. @ Orleander: There are good and bad people everywhere.
I know around here there isn't much Muslim bashing, but people really do seem to be annoyed by the Amish. They don't pay taxes. Apparently that annoys people.
Yeah, I used to buy produce from them at a farmer's market. I always found them to be very nice. :shrug:
I've never understood why people gripe about taxes. Don't you expect services from the government? Are these supposed to be free?
Is this true ? What about when one gets hit by a car ? Do they just let him die in the street ? Do they vote ?
Try moving for a few months to a place where taxes are not so relatively high. Where losing a job, falling sick or having a death of the wage earner means you are completely on your own.