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As a Sikh American that wears a turban every day [https://www.facebook.com/satjot https://www.facebook.com/satjot], it's great to see a positive piece on Turban

by satjot 12y ago

As a Sikh American that wears a turban every day [https://www.facebook.com/satjot https://www.facebook.com/satjot], it's great to see a positive piece on Turbans in the US. For the most part I've dealt with comments like, "Hey Osama", "You Towel Head", "Taliban!"...

dmritard96 12y ago
I'm really sad to hear this.
- judk 12y ago
  Even sadder is the fact that (according to a recent Algerian speaking at TED), while westerners are calling all Muslims (and Sikhs) terrorists, they ignore that 85% of the direct victims of terrorism (ignoring USA drone strikes etc) are non-fundamentalist Muslims in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, etc.
  - thejosh 12y ago
    People are going to be racist and xenophobic assholes no matter what unfortunately. Anyone outside of their race / religion / country will be hated upon with the fire of a thousand suns.
  - disputin 12y ago
    Do "westerners call all Muslims (and Sikhs) terrorists"? Rubbish. Do "they ignore that 85% of the direct victims of terrorism ... are non-fundamentalist Muslims"? No, they don't. People throwing around blanket statements while complaining about blanket statements.
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HarveyKandola 12y ago
As s Sikh Brit that also wears a turban I usually feel quite at home when I'm routinely in the US. Hardly any noise direct my way (must have got lucky) but plenty of folk do glance in a curious sort of way. People seem to remember us more which is no great surprise given we tend to stand out a mile. Back in my consulting days I used to work a lot at Microsoft offices around the world. For some strange reason no matter which country I was in, the local staff used to assume I was there for a speaking gig! But I'll never forget the time I went to Argentina -- the whole airport stopped as I got off the plane. I didn't go back there in a hurry...
tomjen3 12y ago
Pure ignorance. People would react remarkably different if they knew that defending innocents are a Sikhs religious duty.

by satjot 12y ago

dmritard96 12y ago

I'm really sad to hear this.

judk 12y ago
Even sadder is the fact that (according to a recent Algerian speaking at TED), while westerners are calling all Muslims (and Sikhs) terrorists, they ignore that 85% of the direct victims of terrorism (ignoring USA drone strikes etc) are non-fundamentalist Muslims in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, etc.
- thejosh 12y ago
  People are going to be racist and xenophobic assholes no matter what unfortunately. Anyone outside of their race / religion / country will be hated upon with the fire of a thousand suns.
- disputin 12y ago
  Do "westerners call all Muslims (and Sikhs) terrorists"? Rubbish. Do "they ignore that 85% of the direct victims of terrorism ... are non-fundamentalist Muslims"? No, they don't. People throwing around blanket statements while complaining about blanket statements.

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HarveyKandola 12y ago

As s Sikh Brit that also wears a turban I usually feel quite at home when I'm routinely in the US. Hardly any noise direct my way (must have got lucky) but plenty of folk do glance in a curious sort of way. People seem to remember us more which is no great surprise given we tend to stand out a mile. Back in my consulting days I used to work a lot at Microsoft offices around the world. For some strange reason no matter which country I was in, the local staff used to assume I was there for a speaking gig! But I'll never forget the time I went to Argentina -- the whole airport stopped as I got off the plane. I didn't go back there in a hurry...

tomjen3 12y ago

Pure ignorance. People would react remarkably different if they knew that defending innocents are a Sikhs religious duty.