09-25-2012, 06:38 PM
Oh great, now I will hear the voice of John Wayne whenever I read one of your posts 
Anyway, no, I do not think you are bigoted. I do think that you have been subjected to a lot of news, opinions, debates, and other influences that have, intentionally and unintentionally, triggered your fear of being threatened and thus increased your wish to get rid of the perceived threat. The burka is a very noticeable cultural symbol of a variety of predominantly muslimic countries. It stands to reason that you have immediately associated it with the images of radical muslims raging against the US.
Consider this, though - that woman may well be hating you because you are American. It is just as possible, though, that she has come here as a refugee during the Taliban regime, or during the war, and that she feels gratitude towards the country she found shelter in. Or she is just a normal Afghan, Pakistani, or Syrian housewife and couldn't care less about politics, the dschihad, or anything else that could lead to her hating the US.
Just my 2 cents
Anyway, no, I do not think you are bigoted. I do think that you have been subjected to a lot of news, opinions, debates, and other influences that have, intentionally and unintentionally, triggered your fear of being threatened and thus increased your wish to get rid of the perceived threat. The burka is a very noticeable cultural symbol of a variety of predominantly muslimic countries. It stands to reason that you have immediately associated it with the images of radical muslims raging against the US.
Consider this, though - that woman may well be hating you because you are American. It is just as possible, though, that she has come here as a refugee during the Taliban regime, or during the war, and that she feels gratitude towards the country she found shelter in. Or she is just a normal Afghan, Pakistani, or Syrian housewife and couldn't care less about politics, the dschihad, or anything else that could lead to her hating the US.
Just my 2 cents