[Aquinasfan]

A conversation my wife overheard yesterday at the convenience store.

Customer #1 to headscarf-wearing woman: "What's with the scarf?"

Woman: "I can wear what I want. It's my right."

Customer #1: "Things haven't been the same since 9/11."

Husband of woman: "That's your business, not mine."

Doesn't sound like they consider themselves to be Americans, does it?

[tbpiper]

Doesn't sound like they consider themselves to be Americans, does it?

There is a muslim school in my area. Religious schools will generally speak of themselves as being better than public schools. However,the muslim school brochure talks about how much better thier school is than American schools. Provoked a rather strong Spocian eyebrow shift on my part.

[Stone Mountain]

A conversation my wife overheard yesterday at the convenience store. Customer #1 to headscarf-wearing woman: "What's with the scarf?" Woman: "I can wear what I want. It's my right." Customer #1: "Things haven't been the same since 9/11." Husband of woman: "That's your business, not mine."

What would you have had the headscarf-wearing woman say?

[Alouette]

Customer #1 to headscarf-wearing woman: "What's with the scarf?"

Woman: "I can wear what I want. It's my right."

The woman is right. Would Customer #1 have said the same thing to a Jew wearing a yarmulke, or a Sikh wearing a turban?

[wtc911]

Interesting story but the woman in the scarf was right. This is America, she can wear what she wants, and should be able to do so without being questioned or challenged.

As for her husband's remarks...send him back.