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Re:I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist. by ninetax on Saturday October 20, 2012 @10:40PM (#4678734)
Who led you to believe that?

Many American-Muslim women wear a hijab by choice and are very friendly/social people who would be glad to interact with others.

There is a difference between culture and religion. A person who practices Islam in America might have entirely different cultural customs than a person who practices Islam in Afghanistan. (i. e. male escorts, eye contact, etc)

Please don't rely on FUD to inform your opinions/prejudices/judgments. And when in doubt ask.

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Re:I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist. by mgkimsal on Saturday October 20, 2012 @11:00PM (#4678799)
To the extent they're in the US, they may have been westernized to some extent, and yes culture and religion can be separated, but again, my understanding of the culture is that women are not as free/liberated/equal as men.

Posted elsewhere: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing_in_the_United_Sta...

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