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Bushra are you sure that those incidences of violence or threatened violence were indeed related to your skin colour or background, or just general violence that can happen in the US? My American friend was robbed at gunpoint once and by knifepoint once - and she's white. My British friend in Finlan...

kanelli

No RVP, you assumed incorrectly and still don't see it. I have stated clearly in other threads that I did not support the invasion of Iraq at all, and implied none of what you said in my previous post. And you do many Europeans and North Americans a disservice by saying they aren't aware of the inju...

kanelli

Well Bushra, you have had other Arabs and non-whites in this thread saying they did not face much racism if any while living in the States. So there are likely more factors involved. I just can't believe so much could happen unprovoked. Either that, you were indeed living in the most racist village ...

kanelli

No, you are changing your tune. You claimed that I implied that the coaltion should have invaded Iraq. I said no such thing and you have not provided any evidence of that. Now you are suddenly shifting focus to say that I don't acknowledge the root causes. Anyone who has read any of my posts in this...

kanelli

So in the end you are indeed talking about only one town you lived in, and you acknowledge that you were the only non-white family living there. I would say that probably explains things. In your previous post you made it sound like you were living all over the States and faced serious abuse everywh...

kanelli

Clearly I am aware that Iraq and Afghanistan have been destabilised when their rulers were removed. In fact, I'm pretty sure that most people are clued into that fact... Do you want to keep lecturing us on the "root causes"? The coalition has invaded, and they did have plans. Just because ...

kanelli

Do you really think that Arab League can help tame the chaos? What kind of infrastructure do they have to get on the ground and running with a plan? Also, isn't Iran already involved with the Shiias at the moment, and haven't they always been? If the coalition leaves and then there is mass genocide ...

kanelli

So men and women in Sweden don't ever call another woman a whore or fairy if she has slept with lots of men and they feel like saying something nasty? That is pretty amazing. Take a ferry ride over to Finland and you find both men and women are capable of being judgemental and verbally abusive about...

kanelli

Interesting suggestions RVP, I have no clue what would work or not. The situation looks pretty dire in Iraq at least. There is hope for Afghanistan if the warlords can have the power cut out from underneath them. They need real government action and unity of the people as well. Unfortunately, when a...

kanelli

I partially agree RVP. What I was saying is that there is still a stigma - even if much less in the Nordic countries. You don't see the men called sluts or whores for sleeping with a lot of women - seems women are honoured with those judgements when it suits.

kanelli

You'd think so... However, the Taleban is still fighting to take control again in Afghanistan, so that seems to be why the coalition there wants to keep active in wiping them out.

kanelli

Well yshimy, you are right, but the thing is - Fayz and Shafique aren't PMing women on the forum to try to date them. So they aren't the same kind of guys we've all been talking about.

kanelli

I suspect you are a cross-dresser, so I don't think you can really shock me.

kanelli

Okay, I just asked my husband. He says I'm, a) Friendly b) Loyal c) Loving (Comment to my husband: "You make me sound like a dog!" :lol: ) a) Stubborn b) Impatient c) Procrastinator My own self-assessment, a) Compassionate b) Loyal c) Honest a) Stubborn b) Procrastinator c) Confrontational

kanelli

Disgusting behaviour on the part of those people. Jail and deport for sure!

kanelli

I am with Concord, I disagree with people having full-time live in maids unless they are super-powered business people, politicians, famous actors, musicians etc. who are out of the country half the time. If you want to have someone come in once a week or once every two weeks to help with a big clea...

kanelli

Nick, no need to get all defensive. As I said, everyone can have their own opinion on the issue. My feeing about work times is that if you have children, the husband or wife should have reasonable work hours that allow one or the other to be home after school for the children. That makes cooking a m...

kanelli

I'm sure you can survive here, but I'd be careful about being open about it.

kanelli

Why are you stealing someone's wireless in the first place? Get your own!

kanelli

No, Corcs is a sweety who knows us. Many of us have met her more than once or twice in person.

kanelli

Those do look better than the stock ones for sure.

kanelli

Give me a break, no one is calling Larissa a hooker. :roll: And she's been wonderful about this thread, despite hearing about the stereotypes of Russians here. I don't have one word that comes to mind, but I feel positive about Russia and Russians because I've liked most of the Russians I've met bac...

kanelli

If you are never together, how can you have a relationship? Also, when you are seeing someone infrequently it is much easier to have more romance and put on your good faces with each other. Seeing someone day to day you truly get to know their personality and what it might mean to live with them one...

kanelli

So you are going to stay with someone who isn't making you 100% happy because you might hurt his feelings? What about your feelings and your happiness - are you worth nothing?

kanelli

^^ Might actually be telling the truth

kanelli

That was so cute!

Just remember though - if they can be in good spirits in unison, they can also be cranky in unison too

kanelli

Maybe she is pregnant?

kanelli

Actually, it is hard when you want to be out doing things but have to try to find a place to eat. Preggie women can feel quite sick if they don't eat small things regularly. So Ramadan can be a bit frustrating if you can't resume your normal activities.

kanelli

Well, some people think that maids are inferior because they are less educated and are supposed to do the menial tasks in the house. In a way, it is the same as how some people think about pets in the house. They feel that they are less intelligent and less imporant in the household ranking - so the...

kanelli

Give me a break mema. Why on earth should a pregnant, nursing, menstruating, ill Muslim woman be stuck at home during Ramadan instead of using the closed off eating areas like everyone else who isn't fasting can use? She has her rights, and according to Islam, she is not supposed to fast. There is n...

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