If you wear religious symbolism in the DMV, how often do you feel discriminated against?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christian here, never.

00:36 says you don't matter because you're Christian.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re responding “no” and you’re a Christian, who wears a cross, I feel like your experience isn’t really important here.

And you’re entitled to your feelings. OTOH, if you’re not the OP, perhaps you’re not the best arbiter here of what’s “really important “ and what’s not. If you are the OP, and you feel as though some experiences should be excluded, then consider posing a more specific question, and possibly posting in the Religion forum rather than in Off-Topic.

You’re right, I don’t know what the OP wants to know, however I think that having 20 “no, I’ve never experienced that” comments without the context of what religion and what religious objects they’re wearing is sort of skewing the result.


For example, I (a Catholic) have never truly been meaningfully discriminated against for being Catholic. My Jewish, Muslim and Sikh friends can’t say the same.

It’s like when a group of white coworkers all agree that there is not racial discrimination at their company. They may be right, but they are also not typically on the receiving end of racial discrimination so they can’t really present a full picture.

PP: I disagree, and I think that using only your own experience may be over-generalizing. I have an acquaintance who is an Episcopal priest. We’ve talked a bit about what it’s like for him to wear his priest’s collar— and to interact in a variety of settings. I’ve had Christian colleagues who wear tiny crosses — and others who wear huge ones, and make a point of dressing so “modestly” that they visibly stand out in most work settings. It all comes down to what the OP might want to know — and I don’t think they’ve returned to clarify.

I’ve read rumblings from people who feel “persecuted “ as “white Christians” in the US, so it could even be a troll post trying to whip up discord. To answer for myself though, I’ll add another: No. When it comes to discrimination, my religious symbolism — or lack of religious symbols — isn’t usually where people start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Christian here, never.

00:36 says you don't matter because you're Christian.

I assume OP is a troll who thinks Christians are discriminated against in the DC area.

It's the next focus for right wing groups, to "prove" Christians are being discriminated against.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I wear a small Star of David necklace. I've had people notice the necklace and make blatant antisemitic remarks to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I wear a small Star of David necklace. I've had people notice the necklace and make blatant antisemitic remarks to me.

What kind of blatant remarks are we talking about here?

[Anonymous]

A couple of months ago I saw some teens grab the kippah off an older man at the Union Station Metro platform and throw it on the tracks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re responding “no” and you’re a Christian, who wears a cross, I feel like your experience isn’t really important here.

I can't imagine anyone but a Christian asking the OP question.

Same. So many right wing Christians are convinced they’re persecuted and oppressed. It’s ridiculous but true.

[Anonymous]

As a Catholic I’ve had people on the street mock me if I have ashes for Ash Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic I’ve had people on the street mock me if I have ashes for Ash Wednesday.

But Catholics aren’t the only ones who do this…

[Anonymous]

I wear a small Om pendant. Never had any issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Christian here, never.

00:36 says you don't matter because you're Christian.

I assume OP is a troll who thinks Christians are discriminated against in the DC area.

It's the next focus for right wing groups, to "prove" Christians are being discriminated against.

I don’t think there is a lot of anti-Christian discrimination in America, but there is a lot in other countries. And in the US, there is tons of anti-Christian and especially anti-Catholic bigotry. People say things to my face (I’m Catholic) that they would never dare say to others about their faith. And all of those people brand themselves as tolerant and open-minded.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re responding “no” and you’re a Christian, who wears a cross, I feel like your experience isn’t really important here.

I can't imagine anyone but a Christian asking the OP question.

Same. So many right wing Christians are convinced they’re persecuted and oppressed. It’s ridiculous but true.

Yet here you are mocking all the "right wing Christians". Look at you and your bigoted words, thoughts, and actions. Proud moment I'm sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re responding “no” and you’re a Christian, who wears a cross, I feel like your experience isn’t really important here.

And you’re entitled to your feelings. OTOH, if you’re not the OP, perhaps you’re not the best arbiter here of what’s “really important “ and what’s not. If you are the OP, and you feel as though some experiences should be excluded, then consider posing a more specific question, and possibly posting in the Religion forum rather than in Off-Topic.

You’re right, I don’t know what the OP wants to know, however I think that having 20 “no, I’ve never experienced that” comments without the context of what religion and what religious objects they’re wearing is sort of skewing the result.


For example, I (a Catholic) have never truly been meaningfully discriminated against for being Catholic. My Jewish, Muslim and Sikh friends can’t say the same.

It’s like when a group of white coworkers all agree that there is not racial discrimination at their company. They may be right, but they are also not typically on the receiving end of racial discrimination so they can’t really present a full picture.

DP. If you're white with blond hair, then no, you're not going to be discriminated against. If you look semitic, Arab, or Asian, then yes, you will run into bigots. I get there's no love for certain non-mainstream religions in this country, but a lot of the bad behavior doesn't necessarily have to do with religion and is more about xenophobia and anti-immigration bigotry.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re responding “no” and you’re a Christian, who wears a cross, I feel like your experience isn’t really important here.

I can't imagine anyone but a Christian asking the OP question.

Same. So many right wing Christians are convinced they’re persecuted and oppressed. It’s ridiculous but true.

Yet here you are mocking all the "right wing Christians". Look at you and your bigoted words, thoughts, and actions. Proud moment I'm sure.

Don't want to make this about Christians because their problems are much, much less severe than those experienced by Muslims or Sikhs.

But... DCUM has some pretty aggressive anti-Christian bigots who are incapable of subtlety around left-right political affiliations. They're just hiding behind DCUM's anonymity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic I’ve had people on the street mock me if I have ashes for Ash Wednesday.

But Catholics aren’t the only ones who do this…

But it doesn't mean they aren't mocked for it.