some very racist things at this restaurant and no one did anything because who cares about us?’ And someone shouted ‘Nobody.’” Just think about how Abdennabi must have felt. To be told right to one’s face that nobody cares is just unfair. There are many other attacks on Muslim women, too. The same article from Newsela reports a few incidents that a driver tried to run over a Muslim woman, another Muslim woman called a terrorist and told to “get out of his country” by a customer of hers, a pregnant Muslim woman had had her stroller pushed against her stomach, and a young Muslim student who was yelled at and her headscarf was pulled by a man in a parking lot. Another article states that a Muslim woman’s hijab was lit on fire. There are so many attacks on these innocent women daily, that it is unethical that this is considered a norm in some places.
Why They Give Up Many Muslim women immigrants are being pressured into neglecting to wear their headscarf, thinking they don’t have the right to wear hijab, when in reality, they do. Usually, it is the Muslim immigrants that feel this way. Occasionally these women are pressured into not wearing their hijab anymore. However, this is understandable. The reason for this is, as the same article in Newsela suggests, because immigrants are nervous and don’t have a strong belief in their rights. Muslim women that have been living in America for their whole life are deeply rooted in the belief that their rights are important, and they are confident because they know that they have a right to wear this headscarf. Immigrant Muslims, however, are constantly losing confidence and stop wearing their hijab, which contrasts with the countries that pressures young women to wear a hijab. Ultimately, the decision comes down to the women, but they shouldn’t be harassed for the choice they make. Muslim women in America are used to having some people make fun of them. Unfortunately, immigrants are not used to this at all, and are obviously surprised - and not in a good way - when they are confronted by someone who believes Muslim women should not be allowed to come into America. Because they do not want to be harrased again, they stop wearing hijab. As you can see, this is not okay, for multiple reasons. One of them is that Muslim women make this choice, but then they are struck down for it. Another reason is that Muslim women are being stripped of their right to express, and their right to practice religion freely. People need to realize that not all Muslims are the same, that the majority of Muslims are completely against the terrorist attacks.
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