Re: Veiled Praise
minah: it makes alot of difference, pre-911, people were generally indifferent or clueless about muslims. after 9/11, they suddenly became the phantom menace out to get everyone. it changed everything, to the extent, that straight after, some muslim women were afraid to leave thier homes due to constant stories in the news of women being assaulted and targetted cuz of thier hijab.
The perception changed so radically it created an atmosphere of fear and mistrust from both sides. That is one reason i think your hubby doesnt believe you, in that the mistrust towards the gov. policies is quite strong and it over rides everything. whilst i dont reside in america, i do reside in the west. the impact was quite evident on muslims all over the world, not just america. Hence, its not merely an opinion, its an informed one.
However, i do believe things have calmed down abit since then, people have gone to back to living thier lives as normal and being indifferent. Perceptions may be changing once again, but the barriers will definately take its time in coming down.