Sorry about that Islamophobic nut, Grant. I've banninated him, and I'm screening anonymous comments now, so I can just delete his conspiracy theories.
I have no doubt that, especially post-9/11, Muslim Australians sometimes experience a frisson of fear in the presence of Anglo Australians. After all, we're more likely to shout abuse at them, or rip off their headscarves, etc. Of course, only a small number of Anglos would ever engage in threatening, violent behaviour like that, but of course statistically we're the ones most likely to do it.
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Date: 2007-08-08 12:38 am (UTC)I have no doubt that, especially post-9/11, Muslim Australians sometimes experience a frisson of fear in the presence of Anglo Australians. After all, we're more likely to shout abuse at them, or rip off their headscarves, etc. Of course, only a small number of Anglos would ever engage in threatening, violent behaviour like that, but of course statistically we're the ones most likely to do it.