Artist Made A Guide That Shows What To Do When You See Islamophobia
It’s a sad indication of the times we live in when somebody has to create an illustrated guide that teaches bystanders how they can help victims of Islamophobic harassment. But due to the increased pressure experienced by the Islamic community in France following a number of tragic terrorist attacks in the country recently, a Paris-based illustrator who goes by the name of Maeril decided to create this useful guide to encourage people to assist Muslims unfairly targeted because of their faith.
“I’m focusing on protecting Muslims here,” writes Maeril on her Tumblr page. “As they have been very specific targets lately, and as a French Middle Eastern woman, I wanted to try and do something to raise awareness on how to help when such things happen before our eyes – that way one cannot say they “didn’t know what to do”!” Scroll down to see what you can do to help.
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Share on FacebookShame on anyone who things its ok to harrass anyone especialy because of Religion. The purpose of this guide is to address the recent incidents of harrassment that Muslims have faced by some big angry bullies. No Muslim, Christian or Jew or Atheist should have to justify their beliefs to anyone. Just becuase other types of phobias exist does not mean Islamophobia is justified. If you don't like a certain group of people..fine.. but it still doesnt give you the right to go up to them and attack them with your words. .
Same with religious people attacking gay people like this. It’s not ok
Load More Replies...I wonder, if a beautiful blond woman goes to any Muslim country in the middle east, without scarf on her head, with short skirt (because this is how she likes going out), will she be treated in the same way by some Muslim woman in the public transportation (just as it is depicted in the picture above)? Should this blond woman demand respect from the Muslim community? And most importantly - will the Muslim lady, who comforted her, be killed by stones just for the sake of the belief? I wonder...
A friend of mine, of Polish nationality, went to work in a spa in Turkey for some weeks and she and her friend almost got raped by the bus driver and his friend who thought in their sick mind they wanted something with them. The girls did not do anything to provoke them, they just were asking for directions. What she told me is that blond european women are seen as easy and they think they will accept right away whatever those men ask them. She does not want to go back to that country anymore. Too dangerous if you go by yourself or with another woman. You have to go with a man for them to respect you. This is an experience from a Polish blonde woman in Turkey.
Load More Replies...anti-Semitic hate crimes are far higher in France and America than anti-Muslim. That's why Jews are fleeing France. Guess what kind of immigrants are doing the anti-Semitic attacks. In America, the US gov reports anti-Semitic attacks are 5 times the anti-Islamic attacks.
DO you live in France Chris Cooper ??? I think not....
Load More Replies...Reading these comments are bringing tears to my eyes. The media is brainwashing us all. There is abuse in and by every religion. Christians have burned over 700 million women in the past 2000 years because they were using plants as medicine, therefore they were "witches". My brother was kidnapped and beaten up by muslims. Does that mean that I should disrespect muslims when I see them on the street ? Does that mean that I shouldn't help women in the situation depicted above ? She could be the kindest woman on earth for all you know. If the media treated you like a terrorist wouldn't you get angry and maybe start acting like one ? The key here is to show LOVE not hate. LOVE as much as you can because there is only one race, it is the HUMAN race. Stop hating, don't watch the news, help where you can, don't be Anti-Racism or Anti-Muslim, be Pro-Peace and Pro-Love. Racism is a mental illness, i know it can be hard to forgive and tolerate, but it is a problem of ignorance and miseducation.
To the small minded on this board that can't quite figure this out. If you see a hate crime AND you want to intervene, regardless of whether it is a hate crime against Muslim, Christian, Jew, Atheist, skin color, speech impediments, eye color, or whatever other stupid reason people have for disliking other people without knowing them, the above graphic works. UNLESS you are just plain dumb and spend more time complaining about how this group is more privileged than the group I like or some of this group was mean so all people of that group are mean. Hint hint
Seems to me this is easier for women as it would be for a man to engange randomly into a conversation with a muslim woman.
This is just politically correct propaganda, I thought that Bored Panda was above this type of thing.
I'm actually taking notes coz I'd just swear at the (other) bully prolly
Load More Replies...Well, when was the last time you saw a moslem stand up for a black person, or a gay person or a woman. Enough said, just more picking away at us as if they were really victims, it is a ruse, wake up people.
And that YOU don't see people sleep for example doesn't mean they don't do it. So don't go around and say this s**t.
Load More Replies...Shame on anyone who things its ok to harrass anyone especialy because of Religion. The purpose of this guide is to address the recent incidents of harrassment that Muslims have faced by some big angry bullies. No Muslim, Christian or Jew or Atheist should have to justify their beliefs to anyone. Just becuase other types of phobias exist does not mean Islamophobia is justified. If you don't like a certain group of people..fine.. but it still doesnt give you the right to go up to them and attack them with your words. .
Same with religious people attacking gay people like this. It’s not ok
Load More Replies...I wonder, if a beautiful blond woman goes to any Muslim country in the middle east, without scarf on her head, with short skirt (because this is how she likes going out), will she be treated in the same way by some Muslim woman in the public transportation (just as it is depicted in the picture above)? Should this blond woman demand respect from the Muslim community? And most importantly - will the Muslim lady, who comforted her, be killed by stones just for the sake of the belief? I wonder...
A friend of mine, of Polish nationality, went to work in a spa in Turkey for some weeks and she and her friend almost got raped by the bus driver and his friend who thought in their sick mind they wanted something with them. The girls did not do anything to provoke them, they just were asking for directions. What she told me is that blond european women are seen as easy and they think they will accept right away whatever those men ask them. She does not want to go back to that country anymore. Too dangerous if you go by yourself or with another woman. You have to go with a man for them to respect you. This is an experience from a Polish blonde woman in Turkey.
Load More Replies...anti-Semitic hate crimes are far higher in France and America than anti-Muslim. That's why Jews are fleeing France. Guess what kind of immigrants are doing the anti-Semitic attacks. In America, the US gov reports anti-Semitic attacks are 5 times the anti-Islamic attacks.
DO you live in France Chris Cooper ??? I think not....
Load More Replies...Reading these comments are bringing tears to my eyes. The media is brainwashing us all. There is abuse in and by every religion. Christians have burned over 700 million women in the past 2000 years because they were using plants as medicine, therefore they were "witches". My brother was kidnapped and beaten up by muslims. Does that mean that I should disrespect muslims when I see them on the street ? Does that mean that I shouldn't help women in the situation depicted above ? She could be the kindest woman on earth for all you know. If the media treated you like a terrorist wouldn't you get angry and maybe start acting like one ? The key here is to show LOVE not hate. LOVE as much as you can because there is only one race, it is the HUMAN race. Stop hating, don't watch the news, help where you can, don't be Anti-Racism or Anti-Muslim, be Pro-Peace and Pro-Love. Racism is a mental illness, i know it can be hard to forgive and tolerate, but it is a problem of ignorance and miseducation.
To the small minded on this board that can't quite figure this out. If you see a hate crime AND you want to intervene, regardless of whether it is a hate crime against Muslim, Christian, Jew, Atheist, skin color, speech impediments, eye color, or whatever other stupid reason people have for disliking other people without knowing them, the above graphic works. UNLESS you are just plain dumb and spend more time complaining about how this group is more privileged than the group I like or some of this group was mean so all people of that group are mean. Hint hint
Seems to me this is easier for women as it would be for a man to engange randomly into a conversation with a muslim woman.
This is just politically correct propaganda, I thought that Bored Panda was above this type of thing.
I'm actually taking notes coz I'd just swear at the (other) bully prolly
Load More Replies...Well, when was the last time you saw a moslem stand up for a black person, or a gay person or a woman. Enough said, just more picking away at us as if they were really victims, it is a ruse, wake up people.
And that YOU don't see people sleep for example doesn't mean they don't do it. So don't go around and say this s**t.
Load More Replies...


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