Re: sad news of hate


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Posted by Christine on September 19, 2001 at 00:46:39:

In reply to: sad news of hate posted by jolynn on September 18, 2001 at 06:50:22:

: I don't think this story made it to the national news. Today
(monday) a
: man in Minnesota, Rochester, I believe, was charged with murder. He
: killed a man "in the name of patriotism." The man was from India.
The
: reason the man gave for why he thought the man was somehow to blame
: for tuseday was that he was wearing a turban. I almost cried, but I
: was too angry to.
: As I write this I am crying. Did this person learn nothing from the
: attacks!
: And now I just heard that the Taliban has declared a holy war on
: America. They want to start a Jahad agianst the christians. Don't
you
: have to be holy to do that?
: Jolynn-wondering where it will all end and feeling scared for my
kids
:

I had a first hand account of blinded ignorance of hate. I am a henna
artist as well as my other passion belly dance. Now because of the
terrorism. I was supposed to do a festival permorming and teaching
children to belly dance this Saturday. I wanted to make it not all
things Arabic or Middle Eastern are "Terrorist related" Well I got
several threats not to dance (It was advertised locally)on my cell
phone.(I never use my home number to book dance events or henna
appointments) And several friends telling me not to do the festival.
Now I have been preparing do a little henna, teach belly dance. But
I feel I buckled under the fear. Now I decided not to do it. I called
and cancelled. hey, it can be the safest event of all, but I am
looking after my butt. And guess what they wanted to put next to the
firefighters, (that's good get harassment from within)I told them I
was very upset because i love to belly dance as well as henna. Even
if I were to do it. I still would be harassed because belly dance
is "arabic or middle eastern". I will dance again but this stupidity
has to stop. I was going to do it to be arrogant but safety first. I
also talked to a lot people in the dance community almost all dance
related events are postponed until October. But classes still go on.
Now i am unsure if I did the right thingI got scared the messages
really did scare me. since they can't be traced (annoyomous call came
up on caller ID) BUt He suggested to wait this out and not do it.
Christine

 


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