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I live in a major metropolitan area, I have never experienced what the poster is depicting, nor would confront a stranger based on their attire. From my own personal experience, the poster screams that if you are a Caucasian male, you act this way which I find disturbing and disgusting. I am not sure this is going to meet the objective of ending hatred, in fact I think this is more divisive then anything causing people to unnecessarily fear people and on the other side having people feel guilty for something they never did. Thumbs down.
I'm not sure the objective with these sorts of initiatives is really ending hatred. I think the focus is more on projecting hatred towards white males, rather than having hatred emanating from them which is how white males are stereotypically portrayed as part of the prevailing caricature of them as an oppressor class. If you think of it from that perspective, campaigns like this start to make a little more sense.
I don't have a problem with it, and don't feel that it accuses me (a white guy) of acting a particular way, nor do I find it divisive. It raises attention, that's all. I suspect people might be offended if it hits too close to some latent feelings, but that might be a good thing - to consider how it feels to be stereotyped.
I'm not sure the objective with these sorts of initiatives is really ending hatred. I think the focus is more on projecting hatred towards white males, rather than having hatred emanating from them which is how white males are stereotypically portrayed as part of the prevailing caricature of them as an oppressor class. If you think of it from that perspective, campaigns like this start to make a little more sense.
Where is this latent hatred of white males manifesting itself?
Where is this latent hatred of white males manifesting itself?
Through the social justice mindset I suppose. Social justice doesn't seem to be focused on equality so much as it focuses on punishment for those who are perceived as having done wrong, to square their karmic debt.
I think the poster serves as a good reminder that you can't look at a mentally deranged person's actions (like the Orlando shooter) and then associate it with anyone and everyone who reminds you of that person. To do so is nothing more than bigotry.
But one has to admit, we are very apt to do so. We tend to be bigoted towards all kinds of people based on their political party, size, age, sexual orientation, skin color... it never seems to end.
“Islamophobia has become a serious concern in many communities in Canada,” said Elghawaby, whose organization was consulted on the ad’s creation but isn’t an official part of the campaign.
So, after naming three recent terrorist attacks in which radical Muslims slaughtered innocent people for no other reason than the fact that they (the victims) were not Muslims, somehow "Islamophobia" is a "serious concern"? I would say it's a very valid reaction.
Not to sound insensitive, but this would be a non issue if they assimilated into the western culture of dress. It's not religious garb, it's cultural. Otherwise, why aren't all Islamic women covered from head to toe.
Just saying.
France banned the hijab several years ago. at the very least, no one should be allowed to cover their entire face unless it's Halloween or you're skiiing.
I'm in Europe now and the Muslims I've encountered have completely shut out any attempt to communicate with me. The little eye contact made was met by furrowed brows and a look of disdain.
I'd say they are the ones who are acting hateful and bigoted.
I feel for Europeans who had this group thrust into their society by progressive liberals, but like Americans, they will have to make hard choices to stop the ludicrous idealogical actions of officials like Barack Obama and Angela Merkel.
I'm in Europe now and the Muslims I've encountered have completely shut out any attempt to communicate with me. The little eye contact made was met by furrowed brows and a look of disdain.
I'd say they are the ones who are acting hateful and bigoted.
I feel for Europeans who had this group thrust into their society by progressive liberals, but like Americans, they will have to make hard choices to stop the ludicrous idealogical actions of officials like Barack Obama and Angela Merkel.
I had family visit Brussels recently and they cut their visit to Belgium short because they felt threatened and uncomfortable by the looks they were being given by Muslims. They even skipped going to the Holocaust Museum because there were many of them hanging around outside and they felt uncomfortable since it was already a target before. They left Belgium after 1 day and went to another country.
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