Hey Pandas, What’s A Question You Want To Ask Someone Of Another Race Or Ethnicity? (Closed)
I know there are questions that can come off as racist or ignorant, but sometimes you just want to know, so ask. Just keep it nice, no judgment. I will try and answer the ones I can, and feel free to answer in the comments.
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I'm probably going to start a war with this question... but here goes...
Who actually makes the better Jollof rice, Nigeria or Ghana?
If you wear a headscarf, hijab, niqab, burka or any religious head covering why do you wear it? What does it mean to you?
If you don't wear one even though it is part of your religion why not?
No hate here just curiousity.
Hi yes I’m Muslim, we’ve had in depth discussions with my religious teachers about this, and important issue they felt needed to be addressed given the tragic events of Iran. Basically, Islamic law says that men and women must observe hijab, which isn’t just a cloth worn on your head, but a whole set of rules for maintaining modesty and dignity in public. Men are instructed to cover themselves and lower their gazes in front of unrelated women. On to what everyone wants to hear about: women. The different coverings all cover different parts, and what a woman wears depends on what she interprets the religion instructing to cover. So some interpret it as saying to cover the hair/head, some say face must also be covered, some say that such clothing should be worn to conceal her entire body’s shape. It’s supposed to be the woman’s choice herself, because the whole purpose of Islam is that Allah sent us a prophet and a book, and outlined proofs of His existence in daily life (part 1)
And it’s up to us to recognize all that and come to the religion with our own determination. Unfortunately, many extremists and frankly uneducated people have corrupted it all, forcing women to cover up, but they don’t remember that whatever a woman chooses to do, that decision is between her and Allah. They themselves have their own sins to worry about, especially lowering their gaze. They have corrupted Islam to seem like we hate our women, when all these laws of dignity are meant to show respect to them. Allah has even revealed an entire chapter of the Qur’an “The Woman”, in which all of her divine rights are listed out for everyone to read. It just makes me so sad that there were women empowered to be active members of society in the life of Prophet Muhammad, yet today these “Islamic” countries have forced women to only stay at home and bear children.
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Hi! I am Orthodox Christian. I wear a head covering in Church and on holy days, such as Pascha (Orthodox Easter, its May 5th this year). I wear mine as a sign of my submission to God, and as a sign of modesty. Its not 24/7, but when I do wear it I feel modest, beautiful and remember that God is always with me!
What is actually helpful in fighting against racism, and what are some fake-ally (or just unhelpful) behaviors?
Personally, I would say that the best way to be an ally is just to listen with empathy about some of our experiences with racial discrimination. I'm not expecting racism to stop overnight, or for people to suddenly stop being jerks, but having someone to talk to and for them to extend grace and compassion can make all the difference in the world, and can make us feel less isolated.
Should we say Black, Afro-(fill in the nationality), person of color, or what? I don't want to offend, but I get mixed messages as to what is PC at any given point in time.
Well I call myself black but I prefer people I don’t know to call me African American
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Well I call myself black but I prefer people I don’t know to call me African American
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