Updated question. What can we do to stand in solidarity with Rep Ilhan Omar?

[mahina]

Last edited Wed Dec 1, 2021, 10:10 PM - Edit history (2)

(Originally I had asked:

You know what we could do to stand in solidarity w Rep Ilhan Omar? Start wearing headscarves.
Or wear them similarly to Muslim women.

There are so many of us.

I got dirty looks from a couple folks and couldn’t figure out who rained in their Cheerios till I got home.

I’ll start. Obscure gesture, I realize.)
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So ok, not that.

What else?

Donations obvs but lots of us are not able at the moment.

Looking forward to all good ideas. Mahalo.

[brooklynite]

1. Wear a symbol of religious misogyny?

Interesting...

[mahina]

3. Don't see it that way

But you do you

[BlackSkimmer]

7. Very. nt

[Skittles]

2. I'd like to see the men wearing scarves

sorry, I could not do that - I know people should be free to wear what they want but it seems very sexist to me

[mahina]

18. I understand

[Scrivener7]

4. No. I'm never going to wear something that a religion requires because it

thinks I am responsible for men's self-control.

I'll fight for her right to wear it if she chooses, but no way in hell is wearing one "in solidarity" going to be a thing.

[JI7]

8. +++++

[mahina]

17. I read you

[Scrivener7]

19. I do love your impulse to support her, though.

[mahina]

20. Raja 🤙🏼✨

[TygrBright]

5. Not into the whole "God demands you manage your wardrobe thus" thing. But... Salaam aleikum! n/t

[mahina]

14. Perhaps there is another idea you'd like to share.

I recall the idea from a different effort to remove stigma.

[BlackSkimmer]

6. Uh, no thanks.

Not an obscure gesture as you call it.

It’s something entirely different.

[JI7]

9. Men also ?

[Solly Mack]

10. A donation toward her re-election or to a group fighting against Muslim discrimination

might be better.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Here's the right answer.

[brooklynite]

12. She doesn't need campaign donations...

She's in a D+26 district.

Plenty of Democrats in competitive seats who do.


More to the point, why do we need to "stand in solidarity" with her because a fringe Republican who nobody takes seriously said something stupid?

[mahina]

13. Because she is getting death threats.

If the idea of supporting a Dem in this kind of trouble offends you…
Oh right, there is a button for that.

Aloha also means goodbye!

[brooklynite]

15. I don't consider her to be in trouble...

...I suspect most members of Congress get threatening letters or phone calls.

[Solly Mack]

21. A donation to show support more than for her actual need doesn't have to be a large donation.

And I did say OR a donation to a group that fights against Muslim bigotry.


I wasn't thinking of MTG or LB - I was thinking of the lunatic who called her and threatened her life.

The caller obviously did take her (or both) serious. As do all Trump supporters.

It's not as if there exist no evidence of right-wingers acting on their hate speech.

[mahina]

16. I'm for it. Thanks Solly Mack

[Solly Mack]

22. Even a small donation can show support.

Give to the ACLU or the SPLC or group that defends against Muslin discrimination primarily. Or whatever group you feel comfortable with that fights against discrimination of Muslims.