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Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks
Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:36pm

Taking the decision to wear hijab after developing a sun allergy, Dennis Queen could not imagine the amount of racist attacks Muslim women face in their daily life.

“People immediately assume I’m Muslim. I don’t mind that but I find the racist comments just disgusting,” Queen told The Express newspaper.

“I’ve been called a race traitor and it’s really opened my eyes to the kind of daily racism Muslims have to put up with.”

The 40-year-old mum-of-four who has developed a condition known as Polymorphic Light Eruption (PMLE), which means just a few minutes in the sun causes her skin to break out in an itchy red rash.

“When I first got PMLE I tried applying sun creams and wearing sun hats but nothing seemed to work,” Queen said.

“The rash was unbearable and it got to the point that I was avoiding going out.”

After looking for clothes to cover her whole body, Dennis realized traditional Islamic dress were the ideal solution.

Deciding to wear the traditional Muslim dress, Queens was able to live a normal life again.

“The burka is the only thing that provides any real protection from the sun and I actually really enjoy wearing it now,” she said.

“All my Muslim friends have been so supportive of me wearing this, so it really upsets me.

“I was genuinely shocked by the fear and hatred that people seem to have,” she added.

After donning hijab, she realized the amount of racist attacks Muslim women face in their daily lives.

“The only people that seem to have a real problem with me wearing a burka are racists – and I don’t care about offending racists,” Queen said.

“I’ve had some racist comments a few times but to be honest I don’t really care what a racist thinks of me.”

Librating

For Queen, hijab made her a more “understanding person”, adding to her self-confidence.

“I was self-conscious to begin with, but I had a lot of encouragement from friends, and I actually find it quite liberating,” she said.

“I’m really happy with the decision I made.

“Wearing a burka means I can get one with my daily life and I don’t have to worry about my skin.

“I don’t feel any less attractive or any less feminine because I’m wearing a burka.

“I feel confident and it’s made me a more understanding person.”

The British mum hopes her story would inspire others to take a similar decision and cover up.

“I can only hope that people might read this and take the same decision that I have. You don’t need to spend lots of money on special clothing or the latest medicines.

“You just need to take practical steps to cover yourself up.”

Britain is home to a Muslim community of nearly 2.5 million.

Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one’s affiliations.

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shockresist Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 151 sydney Gender:	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #1 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:40pm
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Reply #3 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:48pm

shockresist wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:40pm:

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Why do muslim women suffer from vitamin D deficiency, is the Niqab/Hijab the cause?

The thread title highlights the idiocy of muslims, muslims are not a race of people therefore it is bullshit to label people who dont like delusional beliefs from the dark ages as racist.

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Leftists and the Ayatollahs have a lot in common when it comes to criticism of Islam, they don't tolerate it.

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Quantum Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3373	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #4 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:48pm Because a bonnet or a hood (like little red riding hood) wouldn't do? Only dressing like a Muslim would help. There are plenty of traditional European Female clothing options that would keep the sun off her. This story has attention seeking - making a political statement - written all over it.
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Reply #5 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 6:28pm

I have read reports that there have been cases of muslim women having low vitamin d levels, ive also read that the vitamin d theory is flawed in women.

So its hard to say what is right or wrong.

Many family members of mine were the hijab and they are perfectly fine.I also know many people who have worn the scarves for 30-40 years and there healthy.

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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #6 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 6:45pm Just bear in mind that NOT wearing a hijab in Cairo's Tahrir Square draws not 'racist attacks' ~ but rapists' attacks.
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Reply #7 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:19pm

shockresist wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 6:28pm:

I have read reports that there have been cases of muslim women having low vitamin d levels, ive also read that the vitamin d theory is flawed in women.

So its hard to say what is right or wrong.

Many family members of mine were the hijab and they are perfectly fine.I also know many people who have worn the scarves for 30-40 years and there healthy.

English not your first language, son? That's OK, practice makes perfect - or at least expands your vocabulary.

I call bullsh1te on this article, simply because the whole tone of said article is designed to 'enlighten' an 'ignorant' public while excusing the oft ignored ultimate aim of Islam itself.

'Dennis' should have more common sense, or at least a basic understanding of public sentiment, when 'she' decided to adopt such a recognisable item of Islamic garb and then describe it as such.

What on earth was wrong with a bit of Romany headwear? Plenty of scarves there.

The constant spin-doctoring of Islam's bloody face is wearing a bit thin.

We are not so removed from atrocity that we cannot recognise it when it wears, and hides behind, a victim's face. That comment becomes more telling when it is we, on the other side, who actually express it.

I wouldn't wear ochre and paint to an Aboriginal gathering. Does that make me racist?

By the same token, I have no interest in blowing up their celebrations, or celebrating with them. Would that view preclude me from then becoming a Muslim?

I think perhaps it might.

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Toughen up, Australia!

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #8 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:26pm Ugh. The burka is the least of this pathetic womans problems. Mans name - check Bogus health condition - check Attention whore extraordinaire - check
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #9 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:27pm Why doesnt she just wear a hat. Why is it that these women who always boast that wearing the hijab "increases their femininity" are always butt ugly to start with. She looks like a man.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 139872 Gender:	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #10 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:29pm shockresist wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:36pm: http://i.imgur.com/ZWyXYMp.png
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #11 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:30pm And a little bit of goggling tells me that Dennis Queen is indeed a bloke. British Mum pigs arse. Attention seeker.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 139872 Gender:	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #12 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:32pm ian wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:30pm: And a little bit of goggling tells me that Dennis Queen is indeed a bloke. British Mum pigs arse. Attention seeker. Indeed: http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1374564976/10#10
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Reply #13 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 8:02pm

ian wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:27pm:

Why doesnt she just wear a hat. Why is it that these women who always boast that wearing the hijab "increases their femininity" are always butt ugly to start with. She looks like a man.

What is ugly is the religion they convert from cause its so ugly so many people leaving there religion and converting to islam.

Rebecca Minor a special education teacher who converted to Islam five years ago. When her students, ages 5 to 8, ask why she wears a headscarf, she always says the same thing: "It's something that's important to me and it reminds me to be a good person," says Minor, who is secretary for the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut. Minor, who is single, says she was intrigued by Islam in college, when she was close friends with a deployed American Marine but had Muslim friends at school."I saw a huge discrepancy in the negative things I heard coming from my (friend) and the actions I could see in my co-workers," she recalls. After spending 18 months learning about Islam, she decided to convert. The response from family and friends has been overwhelmingly supportive, Minor says. "The more you can do to educate people about Islam, not by preaching, but by actions, the better," she says.

She is from New-Brunswick, the French speaking part of Canada and her name is Stephanie Roy, 24 years old. She is currently residing in Ottawa. She converted on July 28, 2012 from Catholicism to Islam. She is an avid blogger and Youtuber and the Editor-in-Chief of Open Interpretations, a newsletter about Islam from a progressive and interfaith perspective.

Guantanamo Bay prison guard converts to Islam

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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Non-muslim hijab draws racist attacks Reply #14 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 8:04pm All mental defectives.
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