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Friend’s Mom Freaks Out Over Hijab-Wearing Teen, Has Panic Attack After She Refuses To Take It Off

Friend’s Mom Freaks Out Over Hijab-Wearing Teen, Has Panic Attack After She Refuses To Take It Off

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You’d think we’d left behind the days when a simple scarf could trigger an existential meltdown, but apparently not. It’s 2024, and somehow, a headscarf can still cause panic attacks and “house rules” that rival airport security. Religious bias really knows how to show up in the most random places, with people acting like a piece of fabric holds mystical powers or is some kind of security threat.

But hey, here we are, with one Redditor sharing her bizarre experience of being treated like some kind of terrifying apparition…for simply wearing a headscarf, due to her religion.

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    One Muslim student found herself on the receiving end of religious intolerance when her friend’s mom tried to force her to remove her hijab inside their house

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    The student goes to her friend’s house for a study group, but her friend’s mom says her headscarf makes her nervous and her boyfriend is “terrified” of it

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    The student refuses to remove her headscarf due to her personal beliefs, which causes the mom to ban her from their house, not allowing her daughter to see her anymore

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    The OP (original poster) of this story is an 18-year-old Muslim high school senior who joined a study group at her classmate Rachel’s house to prep for finals. All pretty normal so far, right? But the moment the OP walked through the door, Rachel’s mom hit her with “Would you mind taking off your scarf?”

    Right away, the red flag parade began. Rachel jumped on the bandwagon, parroting her mom’s suggestion, even saying that the scarf somehow made her mom “nervous.” Nervous? Is the OP’s hijab secretly some high-tech device? A lie detector? Maybe a fire alarm?

    Now, our Redditor is no pushover, so she politely declined and kept her scarf on. Not only is it a personal choice and a religious one, but to add a little extra twist here, there was a guy in the house. And, according to their religion’s rules, for a Muslim woman, showing her hair to a man—who is not her family—is prohibited.

    Rachel insisted that the house was a “no-guy zone” that night, but surprise, surprise, guess who was lurking around? Yep, Rachel’s mom’s boyfriend. One of the other girls in the group even called this out, but Rachel’s mom acted like he just appeared out of thin air.

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    Things calmed down for a hot minute, at least. But then, the plot thickened. Rachel texted the OP, saying her mom was having a panic attack because of the scarf and that her boyfriend felt “threatened” by it. How a scarf on an 18-year-old studying for finals could be classified as a threat is beyond me, but apparently, this piece of fabric was just too powerful.

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    Rachel’s message went on to decree that, since it was “her house, her rules,” the OP was banned from returning. The next study session would be at another friend’s place, but Rachel wouldn’t be joining because her mom wouldn’t allow her near the OP. If that’s not religious discrimination, I don’t know what is.

    When someone is excluded, treated unfairly, or pressured to compromise their beliefs due to their religious practices or symbols, like wearing a hijab, it crosses into discriminatory territory.

    According to The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), “Religious discrimination is treating individuals differently because of their religious beliefs and practices, and/or their request for accommodations of their religious beliefs and practices.”

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    In this case, the OP was pressured by her friend’s mother to remove her headscarf, despite it being a personal and religious choice. And, let’s be real, this mom’s discomfort wasn’t based on any real threat but rather on an unfounded fear or prejudice against the hijab itself.

    So, is the OP a jerk for refusing to remove her headscarf? Reddit seems to think not. Wearing a hijab is a choice, a personal decision, and in this case, one that literally harms no one—except, apparently, people with an irrational fear of scarves.

    What’s your take on this story? Drop your comments below.

    Netizens agree that the student is not a jerk for keeping her headscarf on, saying this is a classic case of religious discrimination

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    How do you feel about Rachel's mom asking the student to remove her hijab?
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    AKA AKA
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i agree with person who said they'd feel more scared abut the ninja booyfriend who just spawned out of no where

    Weasel Wise
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the mom is obviously a racist sac of shìt. And the term, "My house, my rules", is a very unassuming red flag; if she were to take her scarf off, there's gonna be just another thing they demand she do. And, I'll end with how laughable I find it that a grown woman is supposedly scared of a scarf! 🤣 stfu, lady!🤣🤣

    Trillian
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those people sound like complete nutcases. I personally don't understand this whole headscarf thing but you do you. A grown a*s woman and man feeling so threatened that one has a panic attack .. they are either faking or in serious need of a psychological intervention.

    PeepPeep the duck
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t get it either considering a hijab is just as covering as a scarf a Eastern European or Russian babushka would wear 😂 it’s just plain racism

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    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reaction of the mom is.probably racist.disproportional and frankly unhinged. HOWEVER! The issue with the hijab is much more complex than that. She said "my choice" How much choice is it when you are born in a Muslim family and told that your hair is a sin that could send you to hell? Shamed and berated until you become the one that shames and berates people into compliance... We cannot be racist and hateful towards this kind of person. Be patient and empathic and explore with them how if it is their choice or not. That is what me and my friend group did when our buddy wanted to join ISIS!!! We got him to play video games more with us. We simply asked Why he wanted it. His answers one by one made him realize he was not doing it for himself. He was listening to our generation's andrew tates boys... To me Logically wearing a religious symbol to cover your sinful body Is conditioning and not a choice. If you can tell me what I am missing, How can it be a choice to hate yourself?

    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would appreciate it... and try to learn from it. Until then...That is my conclusion about the Hijab and what it symbolises. It is the an opression tool forced on women... By the mysogenistic men and the self hating women who gave up on life. It is part of the tools the evil F use to make Afghan child brides a twisted grimm reality... A symbol of the force Many young Women and Men are protesting and being shot by their older generations in IRAN... This girl on the post deserve sympathy and support... FOR MORE than the racist disgusting behavior... MORE than superfical reinforcement of cult ideals... It pains me to see people hate themselves to that EXTENT! I just dont get it.

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sigh, you can't be racist against a religion. You can be intolerant, or even a bigot, with a dose of a*****e thrown in, but not racist. The meaning of words matter.

    Ellinor
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NTA, I don't know what's the deal with people and hijabs... I'm French and for a couples of years now the far-right has been leading an anti-hijab and anti-abaya policy that's driving me nuts ! A couple years ago one of my friends wanted to start wearing the hijab and abaya and she was so scared of our classmate's reactions ! I supported her through the whole process and stopped any mean remarks very quickly. (We had the idea that I would dress very differently from what I used to in order to divert the looks of people on her the day she started wearing the abaya. So we came to school, her body fully covered and I went in a short elegant dress and heels when I was only seen wearing grunge baggy clothes before. And it worked !)

    David
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The far left actually started the Hijab ban in France, and it has equal support on the right and the left. 77% of all people in France support it according to polls

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    SDLT010
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not racism since it has to do with religion and not race, but the mother is still very much a bad person here and should not have had an issue.

    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YEH you are absolutely right that is not how you help someone from a cult... That is how you reinforce the "US VS THEM" mentality... The most powerful tool of cult indoctrination...Her reaction feels racist because of how intense it was! Muslim and people in cults in general are victims. There are those like me! Who leave said cults too!

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    Tardis42
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. Sounds like too extreme a reaction to be true. Also, if "Rachel"'s mom is like that, Rachel would have known and would not have had them over, knowing the OP wears a hijab.

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    Audrey Malone
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with the commenter who said asking a young woman to remove a piece of clothing in your house is harassment.

    xolitaire
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So as an atheist, should I ban every cross from my house? Even the ones on necklaces? Just to avoid panic attacks of corse

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Report this to the school - it's islamophobic bullying. Wearing a headscarf only threaterns their feelings of christian supremacist entitlement. Possibly point out they're two adults feeling "threatened" by a young girl with a piece of cloth covering her hair. You're feeling threatened by the fact that they lied about a man being there, and tried to bully you into removing an item of clothing you require to preserve your modesty. Ask if they'd demand a nun remove her wimple.

    Libstak
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This issue with head scarfs is so bizarre. Non Muslim women have worn them for centuries. NUNS wear them to show humility even now. My grandmothers (european catholic and Jehovahs witnesses) both wore them all the time. Women undergoing chemo wear them, women of colour wear them in bright cultural prints. It literally is not a thing to even comment on Unless it happens to be exceptionally pretty or a great material or print imo.

    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read what i said. A scarf is just a scarf. The hijab is a symbol of misogyny. Conditioned to think your body is a sin and you need to do something about it or go to hell. Nun could fall under that too! I dont understand why people like you who are "free thinking" support religions that are oppressive and use shame and mental abuse and self hatred to undermine people. In this case women... You that head scarf they wear ONLY in front of men right??? Because "secucing" men add to their sins... Brother it is andrew tate b******t but written 1400 years ago by mohammed... Read up on it more you will see XD And again it is good that you want to support people... Just make sure you are not supporting them in going back to the abuse and mental torture of a cult...

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm around women and girls with scarves on every day (I'm a primary school teacher). Gasp, I also see lots of Muslim men out walking in their outfits with kufi hats on!!! Oh, no!! You know what? You get frakking used to it and see they're just people. Honestly. One Muslim colleague even offered to loan me some scarves if my hair falls out from chemo. (I won't take her up on it because I have scarves of my own, but it was nice of her.)

    Shadow
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is how I read this...Rachel's mom: OMG she's wearing CLOTHES!! She needs to take them OFF NOW!! *panic*

    Cat Wagner
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to take this a step further and question why any student is forced to be in a home with a strange adult male who's not even a family member? It's clear these people are trying to shame and bully this young woman, and if they're "threatened" by a scrap of cloth they should explore that with their therapists.

    Aerial (Any pronouns/Canadian/Jewish)
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I should have guessed the comments on this post would turn into religion-bashing. And yet, I still choose to read them. My fault there, I suppose.

    Tabitha
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP needs to talk to the school about this. If racism is in the home of a student, and the student has not rejected it outright, then they will bring it into the school. OP and other students who are WASPs will be targeted by that evil. Need to nip it right in the bud NOW.

    n75mk9nk2n
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My house, my rules." "OK, fair enough, but allow me to counter: My God, His rules. I think he can pull rank on you."

    Hate Hater
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    2 weeks ago

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    Corvus
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited)

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    No, honey, you didn't "choose" to wear the headscarf, you were *brainwashed* into wearing it. You are a prisoner without even realising it.

    The Other Guest
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No more brainwashed than any other religious person. Are Jewish men "brainwashed" into wearing a yarmulke? Are nuns "brainwashed" into wearing a habit? Are Mormons "prisoners" for wearing the garment? And if you do think that, do you tell them so, or is that reserved for people who wear head scarves for religious reasons?

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    Manny
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    2 weeks ago

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    I get the whole religious thing but isn't that why they come here to this country to be free? If you want to wear it fine, wear it in your places of worship or house but if you're in America and someone else's house then you abide by their rules. If they don't like it go back home. Plain and simple. It's not really that big of a deal.In churches you have to remove a hat, some people ask that you remove your shoes at their house. This in no different. I think all in involved made a big deal out of nothing.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Manny, you are a moronic racist twat. Go do some actual research before posting BS. Or just go away.

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    Comment Deleted
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    2 weeks ago

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    THIS IS A YEAR OLD. Why are people commenting like this just happened. Once again BP just reports old a*s sh*t.

    FluffyDreg
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You must be fun at parties. "Hey that reminds me of the time when Jeremy's car broke down-" "Wait wait wait, when did this happen?" "Uh, a couple years ago?" "WTF why would you waste our time with something that's not relevant?"

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    AKA AKA
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i agree with person who said they'd feel more scared abut the ninja booyfriend who just spawned out of no where

    Weasel Wise
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the mom is obviously a racist sac of shìt. And the term, "My house, my rules", is a very unassuming red flag; if she were to take her scarf off, there's gonna be just another thing they demand she do. And, I'll end with how laughable I find it that a grown woman is supposedly scared of a scarf! 🤣 stfu, lady!🤣🤣

    Trillian
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those people sound like complete nutcases. I personally don't understand this whole headscarf thing but you do you. A grown a*s woman and man feeling so threatened that one has a panic attack .. they are either faking or in serious need of a psychological intervention.

    PeepPeep the duck
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t get it either considering a hijab is just as covering as a scarf a Eastern European or Russian babushka would wear 😂 it’s just plain racism

    Load More Replies...
    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reaction of the mom is.probably racist.disproportional and frankly unhinged. HOWEVER! The issue with the hijab is much more complex than that. She said "my choice" How much choice is it when you are born in a Muslim family and told that your hair is a sin that could send you to hell? Shamed and berated until you become the one that shames and berates people into compliance... We cannot be racist and hateful towards this kind of person. Be patient and empathic and explore with them how if it is their choice or not. That is what me and my friend group did when our buddy wanted to join ISIS!!! We got him to play video games more with us. We simply asked Why he wanted it. His answers one by one made him realize he was not doing it for himself. He was listening to our generation's andrew tates boys... To me Logically wearing a religious symbol to cover your sinful body Is conditioning and not a choice. If you can tell me what I am missing, How can it be a choice to hate yourself?

    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would appreciate it... and try to learn from it. Until then...That is my conclusion about the Hijab and what it symbolises. It is the an opression tool forced on women... By the mysogenistic men and the self hating women who gave up on life. It is part of the tools the evil F use to make Afghan child brides a twisted grimm reality... A symbol of the force Many young Women and Men are protesting and being shot by their older generations in IRAN... This girl on the post deserve sympathy and support... FOR MORE than the racist disgusting behavior... MORE than superfical reinforcement of cult ideals... It pains me to see people hate themselves to that EXTENT! I just dont get it.

    Load More Replies...
    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sigh, you can't be racist against a religion. You can be intolerant, or even a bigot, with a dose of a*****e thrown in, but not racist. The meaning of words matter.

    Ellinor
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NTA, I don't know what's the deal with people and hijabs... I'm French and for a couples of years now the far-right has been leading an anti-hijab and anti-abaya policy that's driving me nuts ! A couple years ago one of my friends wanted to start wearing the hijab and abaya and she was so scared of our classmate's reactions ! I supported her through the whole process and stopped any mean remarks very quickly. (We had the idea that I would dress very differently from what I used to in order to divert the looks of people on her the day she started wearing the abaya. So we came to school, her body fully covered and I went in a short elegant dress and heels when I was only seen wearing grunge baggy clothes before. And it worked !)

    David
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The far left actually started the Hijab ban in France, and it has equal support on the right and the left. 77% of all people in France support it according to polls

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    SDLT010
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not racism since it has to do with religion and not race, but the mother is still very much a bad person here and should not have had an issue.

    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YEH you are absolutely right that is not how you help someone from a cult... That is how you reinforce the "US VS THEM" mentality... The most powerful tool of cult indoctrination...Her reaction feels racist because of how intense it was! Muslim and people in cults in general are victims. There are those like me! Who leave said cults too!

    Load More Replies...
    Tardis42
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. Sounds like too extreme a reaction to be true. Also, if "Rachel"'s mom is like that, Rachel would have known and would not have had them over, knowing the OP wears a hijab.

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    Audrey Malone
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with the commenter who said asking a young woman to remove a piece of clothing in your house is harassment.

    xolitaire
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So as an atheist, should I ban every cross from my house? Even the ones on necklaces? Just to avoid panic attacks of corse

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Report this to the school - it's islamophobic bullying. Wearing a headscarf only threaterns their feelings of christian supremacist entitlement. Possibly point out they're two adults feeling "threatened" by a young girl with a piece of cloth covering her hair. You're feeling threatened by the fact that they lied about a man being there, and tried to bully you into removing an item of clothing you require to preserve your modesty. Ask if they'd demand a nun remove her wimple.

    Libstak
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This issue with head scarfs is so bizarre. Non Muslim women have worn them for centuries. NUNS wear them to show humility even now. My grandmothers (european catholic and Jehovahs witnesses) both wore them all the time. Women undergoing chemo wear them, women of colour wear them in bright cultural prints. It literally is not a thing to even comment on Unless it happens to be exceptionally pretty or a great material or print imo.

    Ben Aziza
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read what i said. A scarf is just a scarf. The hijab is a symbol of misogyny. Conditioned to think your body is a sin and you need to do something about it or go to hell. Nun could fall under that too! I dont understand why people like you who are "free thinking" support religions that are oppressive and use shame and mental abuse and self hatred to undermine people. In this case women... You that head scarf they wear ONLY in front of men right??? Because "secucing" men add to their sins... Brother it is andrew tate b******t but written 1400 years ago by mohammed... Read up on it more you will see XD And again it is good that you want to support people... Just make sure you are not supporting them in going back to the abuse and mental torture of a cult...

    Load More Replies...
    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm around women and girls with scarves on every day (I'm a primary school teacher). Gasp, I also see lots of Muslim men out walking in their outfits with kufi hats on!!! Oh, no!! You know what? You get frakking used to it and see they're just people. Honestly. One Muslim colleague even offered to loan me some scarves if my hair falls out from chemo. (I won't take her up on it because I have scarves of my own, but it was nice of her.)

    Shadow
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is how I read this...Rachel's mom: OMG she's wearing CLOTHES!! She needs to take them OFF NOW!! *panic*

    Cat Wagner
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to take this a step further and question why any student is forced to be in a home with a strange adult male who's not even a family member? It's clear these people are trying to shame and bully this young woman, and if they're "threatened" by a scrap of cloth they should explore that with their therapists.

    Aerial (Any pronouns/Canadian/Jewish)
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I should have guessed the comments on this post would turn into religion-bashing. And yet, I still choose to read them. My fault there, I suppose.

    Tabitha
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP needs to talk to the school about this. If racism is in the home of a student, and the student has not rejected it outright, then they will bring it into the school. OP and other students who are WASPs will be targeted by that evil. Need to nip it right in the bud NOW.

    n75mk9nk2n
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My house, my rules." "OK, fair enough, but allow me to counter: My God, His rules. I think he can pull rank on you."

    Hate Hater
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Corvus
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    2 weeks ago (edited)

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    No, honey, you didn't "choose" to wear the headscarf, you were *brainwashed* into wearing it. You are a prisoner without even realising it.

    The Other Guest
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No more brainwashed than any other religious person. Are Jewish men "brainwashed" into wearing a yarmulke? Are nuns "brainwashed" into wearing a habit? Are Mormons "prisoners" for wearing the garment? And if you do think that, do you tell them so, or is that reserved for people who wear head scarves for religious reasons?

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    Manny
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    2 weeks ago

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    I get the whole religious thing but isn't that why they come here to this country to be free? If you want to wear it fine, wear it in your places of worship or house but if you're in America and someone else's house then you abide by their rules. If they don't like it go back home. Plain and simple. It's not really that big of a deal.In churches you have to remove a hat, some people ask that you remove your shoes at their house. This in no different. I think all in involved made a big deal out of nothing.

    Upstaged75
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Manny, you are a moronic racist twat. Go do some actual research before posting BS. Or just go away.

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    2 weeks ago

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    THIS IS A YEAR OLD. Why are people commenting like this just happened. Once again BP just reports old a*s sh*t.

    FluffyDreg
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You must be fun at parties. "Hey that reminds me of the time when Jeremy's car broke down-" "Wait wait wait, when did this happen?" "Uh, a couple years ago?" "WTF why would you waste our time with something that's not relevant?"

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