All American Muslim

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

What network is this on? ETA: TLC (it is not on now)



I understand but it is sad that you did not already know this. In all honesty, why do you think you needed that reality check?



I am sure that goes without saying. This sounds a little like "some of my best friends are (insert)."

I said that because

1- a big purpose of this show is for the world (or Americans) to see that they are NOT terrorists. I already knew this. I was in college on 9/11 and it was heartbreaking to hear my friends' stories.... yes my FRIENDS... about how they were being treated by the public. Friends or not, I've never once felt threatened by a Muslim and it's REALLY sad that many people have felt that way. I hope this show changes a lot of people's minds.
2- Many I met are wonderful people, and just like all races, religions, body types, genders, I met some shitty ones too.

Don't try to turn my post into something it isn't. I'm very interested in this show because it's showcasing a culture I was surrounded by for 6 years, and it was filmed in my own "backyard". Don't turn this into some kind of hate thread.

[honeychile]

I'm going to go with informative and having potential. I've watched worse.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

1- a big purpose of this show is for the world (or Americans) to see that they are NOT terrorists. I already knew this. I was in college on 9/11 and it was heartbreaking to hear my friends' stories.... yes my FRIENDS... about how they were being treated by the public. Friends or not, I've never once felt threatened by a Muslim and it's REALLY sad that many people have felt that way. I hope this show changes a lot of people's minds.

When you type: "having gone to UofM-Dearborn, I learned a little about the Muslim culture, and A LOT about them not all being terrorists. Many I met were wonderful people" it conveys that you did not know this until you attended UofM-Dearborn.

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

2- Many I met are wonderful people, and just like all races, religions, body types, genders, I met some shitty ones too.

Again, doesn't this go without saying? In stating the obvious, are you trying to inform people or speaking about what you learned from your experience? Serious questions.

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Don't try to turn my post into something it isn't. Don't turn this into some kind of hate thread.

It is what it is. I am responding to your posts just as I would to someone who said "I went to a school with a large Jewish population and learned A LOT about Jews not all being greedy" or a nonwhite person who said "many white people I met in college are wonderful people."

What is embedded in those statements?

Sure, you can add that there are wonderful and shitty Muslims just like there are wonderful and shitty people of all races and ethnicities, religions, etc. But, again, in stating the obvious are you trying to inform people or are you speaking about what you learned from your experience?