• Makan
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    712 days ago

    Honestly, as a Turk, growing up after 9/11, it was difficult…

    • I have seen Arab Christians go through additional screening upon entry to the US despite their obvious Arabic Christian names and the crosses they are wearing. Hatred of Islam is still widely acceptable in the West and they use that to hate on all peoples from south and east of the Mediterranean even those who aren’t Muslim. Otherwise they will have to admit that they are just racist, which many sometimes can obviously be, see how Sub-Saharan Christians are treated in Europe.

      • Makan
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        411 days ago

        yeah…

        I don’t like to talk about my childhood partly for this reason.

        • ☭CommieWolf☆
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          310 days ago

          You are Turk, Dominican, and a dear American? Is it true that you need to fill out your “race” on various forms over there? If so what do you say yours is when they ask?

          • Makan
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            310 days ago

            Latinx, if they have that option, of course.