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 Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:06 pm
Semiremis Quote: A hijab (headscarf) is none of the 2 latter. Yet people in political parties, on the news, who are supposed to INFORM use these wrong words to describe a Muslim woman and a hijab. I feel that SOME obviously biased sources, use these terms on purpose. To alienate Muslims from the average American society. If that's the case then I agree with you but for me headscarf and headdress resonate on the same level, the latter doesn't conjure up any separate feelings. I'm with Semiremis here. My grandma always calls headscarves headdresses. The word doesn't make me think of Native Americans or Muslims. It makes me think of little old Catholic women. If the word is being used for the purpose of alienating people, then yeah, it's wrong, but there's no reason to automatically assume that people using that phrase are doing it in order to alienate people.
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:27 am
In Medias Res IV I miss the Middle East, it's the only place in the world where I can wear a headscarf and not be stared at emo Thought I should share that.
@OP:I can't tell somebody's religion just by looking at them, but people usually drop hints pretty quickly.
I don't mind when people mistake me as religious. People assume I'm Christian all the time. Even non-Christians.
I think it's pretty funny because I'm so obviously not a Christian. Or, at least, not a very good one. But usually when people suggest I should pray or say something implying that I believe in the Christian God, I just smile and nod. I'm not insulted by it.
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:49 pm
It's weird that she would automatically assume head scarf = Muslim. When one of my mom's friends had cancer, she started wearing head scarfs to cover up her thinning hair, and then my mom and the rest of her friends joined in so that her friend with cancer wouldn't feel alone. So, by the end, there were like five of them who went around all the time with head scarfs on for months, and it never even occurred to them that they might look Muslim.
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:12 am
Julri It's weird that she would automatically assume head scarf = Muslim. When one of my mom's friends had cancer, she started wearing head scarfs to cover up her thinning hair, and then my mom and the rest of her friends joined in so that her friend with cancer wouldn't feel alone. So, by the end, there were like five of them who went around all the time with head scarfs on for months, and it never even occurred to them that they might look Muslim. Awww, how sweet of your mom and her friends 3nodding Actually, I do wonder if people think I'm a cancer patient when i wear my scarf >_>
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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:33 am
I wouldn't mind wearing a headscarf. The only problem I would have is if some bigot called me a name while I was wearing said headscarf. *makes plan to go buy a headscarf*
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:58 pm
Admittedly, I didn't know the proper name for the headdress, and I feel as though I pretty well informed about various religions, especially Islam. I would probably say headscarf or headdress, since in my mind the two are kind of interchangeable. But I'll keep that in mind from now on.
A lot of people are surprised when they find out I'm Christian since I'm so open and chill about other religions. If I was mistook for any other religion, it really wouldn't bother them. I might correct them, but I wouldn't be offended.
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:18 pm
I get annoyed when people assume what religion I belong to without me telling them first, because unless I'm wearing cross around my neck or carrying some deity figure, you just shouldn't do that. But I dont' feel the need to snap at them. It just bothers me that a white person HAS to be a christian in the minds of certain people. And I'm sure others feel the same for slightly different but overall similar reasons.
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