Salaam Buddies! Ramadan is just around the corner and it seems that we might be loosing some steam?! No way! Remember "Faith in Action" we never run/turn/put our heads in the sand!
Which brings me to a question- Do you consider "TOWELHEAD" a religious/racial slur? Is it akin to calling someone a "heeb" (Jewish people), "nigger"- please you get the picture right?
The reason I ask this is because I am stuck in a bit of a moral dilemma. Its a moral dilemma because I can understand both sides of the argument and can not really be persuaded to take a side. Obviously as a kid growing up during the Gulf War (first one), there were numerous times I was called this along with the other not so pleasant epithets. I have a bit of a difficult time when people use this term to describe people, however, when used in a "artistic"- if one may call it that- way I do not seem to have issue with it. I do go with the consensus at CAIR, however, I wanted to get some of your opinions on it.
This conversation comes up due to a recent flap with Warner Brothers Entertainment and their issueing of a movie that was named after a book by the title of "Towelhead".
There is a lot more to add to this...trust me but I have little time right now so share your thoughts as it may help me put together a more complete analysis of all this.
Thanks,
Affad
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