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The Velveteen Ocelot

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78. It's not just Texas.

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 07:30 PM

Dec 2015

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/hate-crime-charges-woman-attacked-speaking-swahili-article-1.2426385

Last month, in "blue" Minnesota, a woman in a head scarf was hit in the face with a beer mug by someone who overheard her speaking Swahili.

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Texans sit in silence as Muslim women face racism at Austin cafe [View all] yuiyoshida Dec 2015 OP

The cafe posted an apology on both their facebook page and website. grossproffit Dec 2015 #1

That was a great response sharp_stick Dec 2015 #4

And probably written by his lawyer and dumbcat Dec 2015 #43

I thought I was a cynic sharp_stick Dec 2015 #51

No way Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #58

Way dumbcat Dec 2015 #60

I would eat there every day after reading the owners statement, makes me proud. winstars Dec 2015 #5

Let 'em 2naSalit Dec 2015 #18

It's a great place to eat AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #87

Wow. That was a perfect response. Photographer Dec 2015 #15

I have to admit, I teared up a little when I got to the part where the CEO took responsibility. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #17

A few more CEO like this one and I might conclude that capitalism is KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #25

Now that is an apology� Sissyk Dec 2015 #29

This is a heartfelt apology. Maybe I'm naive, but seems sincere. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #79

No one should ever be treated this way. grossproffit Dec 2015 #2

NOT an indication of how MOST Texans act. Shameful. nt clarice Dec 2015 #3

#notalltexans ? saturnsring Dec 2015 #6

MOST Texans. nt clarice Dec 2015 #7

Probably not gratuitous Dec 2015 #8

As I said...this does NOT reflect the manners of most Texans. nt clarice Dec 2015 #10

Then perhaps most Texans should get over their case of lockjaw? gratuitous Dec 2015 #13

Of course they could....curious..have you ever been to Texas ? nt clarice Dec 2015 #14

I live in Texas. Have for 30+ years. I'm not sure I 100% agree with you. There are some... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #21

They could, but they didn't gratuitous Dec 2015 #37

Once more....these rwo do not represent the feelings of Most Texans.... clarice Dec 2015 #42

You don't have any evidence to support your assertion gratuitous Dec 2015 #59

And I always thought that stereotyping was against our progressive ways. live and learn. nt clarice Dec 2015 #61

It's not a stereotype if it's based on a fact gratuitous Dec 2015 #63

But to say that that is the view of most Texans is very defiantly stereo typing....follow? nt clarice Dec 2015 #65

oooops meant definitely. nt clarice Dec 2015 #67

Then someone should have spoken up gratuitous Dec 2015 #77

How many people were paying attention TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #66

Most Texans were in that diner? Captain Stern Dec 2015 #82

Thank you, for being reasonable. narnian60 Dec 2015 #88

Austin IS a hotbed of racism and bigotry gratuitous Dec 2015 #94

Particularly at Kerbey Lane, Austin catrose Dec 2015 #24

Which is why it's puzzling that people were cowed by that asshole - or worse - harboring... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #26

I know!!!! narnian60 Dec 2015 #89

I don't know rockfordfile Dec 2015 #81

Texas has a huge German population and we all know what happened during WWII 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #9

Is this some sort of satire? n/t demmiblue Dec 2015 #20

I have eaten at that location many times Jane Austin Dec 2015 #34

And they have a big Hispanic population too, kiva Dec 2015 #62

What????!!!!! check your self....Jane made an observation based on...... clarice Dec 2015 #69

I wasn't reponding to Jane, kiva Dec 2015 #75

My sincere apologizes. nt clarice Dec 2015 #92

Not a problem. kiva Dec 2015 #93

Is that stereotyping, bigotry, satire, or what? dumbcat Dec 2015 #80

Things seem to have gotten worse there n2doc Dec 2015 #11

We do...and it is not. nt clarice Dec 2015 #16

This is a challenge for all of you nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #12

True. 2naSalit Dec 2015 #22

Locally we alrady had an incident nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #28

That might be a terrible idea, you're better off calling the police 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #31

Yes, call the copsq nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #32

I like to think I'd do just that. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #33

I wish I was in Austin and there at the time. Rex Dec 2015 #44

My point is that his not not just Texas nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #45

True but we have it very bad here nadin. I would hate to be a Muslim living in Texas right now. Rex Dec 2015 #46

Yes and good people will have to make these decisions for themselves nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #47

True it takes courage to stand up to assholes. Rex Dec 2015 #48

Hey, BLM uses it regularly nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #49

Just in Texas ??? .nt clarice Dec 2015 #68

I've seen and heard this shit in the past, and I DO say something! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #70

Good, and I will add, once agin nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #71

Islamophobia is going to be one of our greatest challenges as a nation in the next decades mwrguy Dec 2015 #19

Yes...along with IEDs.nt clarice Dec 2015 #27

... What the hell is that supposed to mean? tkmorris Dec 2015 #36

That IEDs will be one of the great challenges that we may have to face in the next decades. nt clarice Dec 2015 #41

Who do you imagine will be planting all these IEDs? nt tkmorris Dec 2015 #50

Carnies....small hands....smell like cabbage. nt clarice Dec 2015 #52

Are you OK? AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #83

A-OK....you ? nt clarice Dec 2015 #91

I doubt teabillies and neckbeards have the mental depth of discipline to learn how to make IEDs LanternWaste Dec 2015 #53

Then you're under estimating them. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #86

My family and I experienced something similar once in Switzerland DFW Dec 2015 #23

The two leading candidates for the WH in the GOP condone the behaviour of the assholes randys1 Dec 2015 #30

I'm guessing incidents like this will spike over the coming months... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #35

It's Texas. The other patrons probably figured they'd be shot if they defended the women. Vinca Dec 2015 #38

Shame on you. nt clarice Dec 2015 #56

Bullshit. I will & have confronted punks. And I have guns, which is irrelevant. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #72

So I guess the other patrons were garden variety Islamophobes. Vinca Dec 2015 #74

No, they were too timid or scared. The RW knows and exploits this. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #76

It's not just Texas. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #78

More bigotry... MellowDem Dec 2015 #39

No. Not really. These two young women did nothing at all to anyone at all LanternWaste Dec 2015 #55

Right on target. Thanks. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #73

One used the term "Islamophobia"... MellowDem Dec 2015 #90

Pathetic. Just pathetic. Sometimes I hate my state with a passion. Rex Dec 2015 #40

i could see this happening in my town dembotoz Dec 2015 #54

Race malcolmboeing Dec 2015 #57

I'm a atheist rockfordfile Dec 2015 #84

not agreeing with all aspects of a religion is one thing Skittles Dec 2015 #95

Well, I'm glad it hadn't happened before TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #64

Muslim hate always hits the women worst. Because they are easiest to spot, wearing nijabs Quantess Dec 2015 #85