Islamic ladies discussion

I attended the discussion forum for the five Muslim ladies that came to Whitworth to talk about their views of America and some topics of misunderstanding. I really enjoyed the discussion and learned a good deal from it.

The tenet of the Critical Race Theory that states that "racism is ordinary" clearly stood out to me in the dialogue. The girls openly said that they came to America expecting the worst and fearing intense persecution. I would be the same way if I was to travel to Saudi Arabia, I would definitely go with a fear of what was going to happen to me. It is human nature to expect the worst from someone that is different then you. This can be seen in race relations, because people always place stereotypes of the worst possible situation to an entire population.

Just like we saw in Lowen, the whites regarded the Native Americans as savages and uncivilized people. They feared that the Native Americans would do terrible things if a white was to get captured. Upon closer inspection however, it is clear that there is no substantial difference between whites and people of color. It is all a mental thing.