re: #737 CuriousLurker

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. ;)

One of the girls on my daughter’s field hockey team wears hijab. In matching uniform colour, naturally.