Dwellar Secrets

[Uday]

I am not a Muslim.

Everyone around me assumes that I am either Hispanic or, if they know where I am from, a Muslim. While the Muslim assumption has led to some (very few) displays of ignorant behavior from bigots, mostly it leads to the some of my fellow students kissing my ass to show how progressive they are.

I would rather deal with the blatant bigots. They merely make me angry. The others make me feel disgusted. They are bigots, too, because they act that everything about my culture must be perfect. I am the token Muslim, much as I am told that White Americans in the late 1950s used to invite one (and only one) Black person to their parties, to show how progressive they were. And they, like these fellow students of mine, would spend all night patronizing the Black guest.

And I'm not even Muslim. It makes me crazy.

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by Uday

... I am the token Muslim ... And I'm not even Muslim. It makes me crazy.

We now have a vacancy for a token Crazy.

[Uday]

Originally Posted by sexobon

We now have a vacancy for a token Crazy.

I will do my best, but I fear I have a rather large straitjacket to fill.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Uday

I am not a Muslim.

Everyone around me assumes that I am either Hispanic or, if they know where I am from, a Muslim. While the Muslim assumption has led to some (very few) displays of ignorant behavior from bigots, mostly it leads to the some of my fellow students kissing my ass to show how progressive they are.

I would rather deal with the blatant bigots. They merely make me angry. The others make me feel disgusted. They are bigots, too, because they act that everything about my culture must be perfect. I am the token Muslim, much as I am told that White Americans in the late 1950s used to invite one (and only one) Black person to their parties, to show how progressive they were. And they, like these fellow students of mine, would spend all night patronizing the Black guest.

And I'm not even Muslim. It makes me crazy.

I don't care what you are. I like you and think you are a good egg who brings a whole new perspective on things. Stay around.