re: #714 ggt

I try to base my opinions on my personal dealings with other human beings. I find most of the muslims I meet or work with to be regular people. Most are customers at the store at which I work. Some of the men seem a little strange —or uncomfortable in dealing with me. The women are cold at first, but after a few transactions are wonderful.

I don’t get any weird vibes or any indications that any of the “threat” stories are true.

Not that my experiences mean anything in the larger picture. It just makes it harder for me to take the scare rhetoric seriously.

People living in a totally white world have no frame of reference.

The men are probably just trying not to overstep any bounds (if they’re American). If they’re foreign, yeah, it could be discomfort.

As for the women seeming cold, please understand that a lot of it may be defensiveness. This is especially true if they’re wearing hijab as they’ve probably dealt with all sorts of hostility (the hijab making them easily identifiable targets).

Glad to hear that you have at least some dealings with Muslims and base your opinions on those rather than the scare stuff. ;)