tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post7771968694608832974..comments2024-03-11T14:36:37.736+04:00Comments on Oman Community Blog: The Hijab in Americamuscatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15955758251080080159noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-55619928916668591752007-07-24T07:13:00.000+04:002007-07-24T07:13:00.000+04:00Enjoyed reading that. Cosmopolitan cities where th...Enjoyed reading that. Cosmopolitan cities where the presence of diversity prevails over majority tend to be more race-conscious. <BR/><BR/>I can't say for sure, but I can tell that it's obvious that little towns where the 'catholic white man' persona represents a big portion of the community the unprecedented form of religious expression is usually accompanied by harassments. <BR/><BR/>Must've been a nice experience.TI3GIBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553615244026993822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-7813948154505121182007-07-23T10:20:00.000+04:002007-07-23T10:20:00.000+04:00i will reply back to all the comments. I'm meeting...i will reply back to all the comments. I'm meeting a Jewish economist and writer tomorrow who participated in the peace tallks between Yassir Arafat and Israeli's :)<BR/>kizzieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-56664753232931198492007-07-23T10:19:00.000+04:002007-07-23T10:19:00.000+04:00Sleepless in Muscat,It was worth it I swear. I wen...Sleepless in Muscat,<BR/>It was worth it I swear. I went to send a message and I did. I smiled at people, I talked to some of them and I posed for pictures.<BR/><BR/>"mabye you should try prolonging your experiement" <BR/>oh it's not as simple as I thought it is:) For now, I'm proud of being part of the experiemt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-4922962904868604732007-07-23T10:10:00.000+04:002007-07-23T10:10:00.000+04:00An excellent, thought provoking post. I don't know...An excellent, thought provoking post. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if you were judged or perhaps just treated differently because of what's on your head. perhaps a comparative study is in order; try a cowboy hat, a mohawk hairstyle, or a "gangsta" bandanna. <BR/><BR/>I think that in thier efforts to be sensitive to your faith, they were unsure how to approach you or if it was even appropriate to strike up a conversation with you. Most of what I think Americans know about Muslims comes from the news reports out of Saudia and Afghanistan, places where it woudn't be ok to strike up a conversation with a woman you don't know. <BR/><BR/>This brings to mind a similar experiment that a friend of mine and I did here in muscat. She was blonde, and was constantly getting hassled and harassed by men wherever she went. I have much darker hair and features, and almost never have problems. She died her hair dark brown and I wore a blonde wig for a few days. <BR/><BR/>I got so much hassle, it was like spending three days in a different country. My girlfriend chose to remian a brunette at the end of the experiment. <BR/><BR/>Apparently there is truth to the saying "gentlemen prefer blondes"<BR/><BR/>Anyway, excellent post. Looking forward to more.Suburbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722800832006632216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-34852392591638785842007-07-22T20:43:00.000+04:002007-07-22T20:43:00.000+04:00I felt sad because I was judged by my headscarf to...<I>I felt sad because I was judged by my headscarf today. I was judged by what’s on my head however, what’s in my head was overlooked.</I><BR/>Maybe they were just trying to find what's everywhere, in-on your head and in your heart.<BR/>Don't judge them wrong, you might fall in the same mistake.<BR/>Lovely post, you're very talented .Luisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/05920595158381442624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-22320964163474907352007-07-22T16:10:00.000+04:002007-07-22T16:10:00.000+04:00I enormously adore every word you just typed there...I enormously adore every word you just typed there, loved the experience you went through and I would just like to add a few points. I hope they’re worth reading as far as your valuable incident is: <BR/><BR/>Veiled Muslim women are passing a message that clearly says: "ignore our appearance and be attentive to our personalities and mind". Regarding to that, veiled Muslim women are filled with dignity and self esteem; they're pleased to be identified as a Muslim women.<BR/><BR/>As a chaste, modest, pure women, they wouldn't accept for their sexuality to enter into interactions with men in the smallest degree so therefore, Muslim women who are veiled are actually concealing their sexuality but allowing their femininity to be brought out at the same time<BR/><BR/>Though, I would’ve looked at you like their own eyes did, they’re not blameworthy or any of that. I for once, spotting a man with a tattooed body might leave me perplexed. Its mind boggling ‘cause you can’t really judge nor state the well from bad out of him. Though, women in early centuries used to wear a veil and they weren’t looked at as Muslims, it’s only ‘cause we have broaden ourselves and became more recognized that is.<BR/><BR/>Blessed Kizzie..Meticulousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168615075442315891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290779548756793963.post-79833108640315124102007-07-22T13:17:00.000+04:002007-07-22T13:17:00.000+04:00Fantastic article. I salute you in the battle to r...Fantastic article. I salute you in the battle to repair the image of veiled women in the West.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you should try prolonging your 'experiment'?<BR/><BR/>:o)Sleepless In Muscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962503739046426605noreply@blogger.com