Comments on: Pew Study: Muslims and Gays Most Discriminated in America http://trueslant.com/arsalaniftikhar/2009/09/15/pew-study-muslims-and-gays-most-discriminated-in-america/ The Muslim Guy Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:41:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jessica Faye Carter http://trueslant.com/arsalaniftikhar/2009/09/15/pew-study-muslims-and-gays-most-discriminated-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Jessica Faye Carter Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:19:38 +0000 http://trueslant.com/arsalaniftikhar/?p=304#comment-49 Not sure a poll really tells us much, nor do I like the notion of comparing scars among minorities or disadvantaged groups. But if I had to say, I would suggest to you that the group most discriminated against is the one which didn't make the poll or your article: Native Americans. The fact that the groups mentioned made the poll suggests that they have enough clout to raise the specter of discrimination against them. They are not wholly disadvantaged. What about the people you never even hear about? What's truly ludicrous is that the poll finds women are the least discriminated against of all the groups. The reality is that in each of the groups mentioned, they are discriminated against for gender as well as whatever the shared group characteristic is. There is so much more to this than any poll can uncover. Not sure a poll really tells us much, nor do I like the notion of comparing scars among minorities or disadvantaged groups. But if I had to say, I would suggest to you that the group most discriminated against is the one which didn’t make the poll or your article: Native Americans.

The fact that the groups mentioned made the poll suggests that they have enough clout to raise the specter of discrimination against them. They are not wholly disadvantaged. What about the people you never even hear about?

What’s truly ludicrous is that the poll finds women are the least discriminated against of all the groups. The reality is that in each of the groups mentioned, they are discriminated against for gender as well as whatever the shared group characteristic is.

There is so much more to this than any poll can uncover.

]]> By: Bob Cook http://trueslant.com/arsalaniftikhar/2009/09/15/pew-study-muslims-and-gays-most-discriminated-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Bob Cook Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:34:18 +0000 http://trueslant.com/arsalaniftikhar/?p=304#comment-48 I live in south suburbs of Chicago, which has a sizable Muslim population. Even before 9-11, this trend was apparent. I was at a party where an 80-year-old white woman, with a heavy sigh, told me, "My grandkids don't hate the blacks anymore. They hate the Arabs." Sheesh, kids these days, eh, Grandma? I live in south suburbs of Chicago, which has a sizable Muslim population. Even before 9-11, this trend was apparent. I was at a party where an 80-year-old white woman, with a heavy sigh, told me, “My grandkids don’t hate the blacks anymore. They hate the Arabs.” Sheesh, kids these days, eh, Grandma?

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