A woman has gone viral for defending a Muslim couple against a bigot, when all she really did was deny them a voice
Ashitha Nagesh
THE INDEPENDENT - Thursday 16 April 2015
You may have already seen the video from Australia
that has gone viral today. It shows a middle-aged racist in a train
ranting at a young Muslim couple, making some confusing links between
the woman’s hijab and the Islamic State, Al-Shabaab’s attack in Garissa,
and Muhammad “marrying a six-year-old” or something. She made no sense,
as hardline racists never do. But cue superwoman Stacey Eden! A white knight in shining armour
swoops in to save the day, protecting the couple from the onslaught of
abuse being hurled at them from across the carriage. “She wears it for
herself, OK? She wears it because she wants to be modest with her body,
not because of people like you who are going to sit there and disrespect
her.”
Isn’t it good Stacey was there? The couple were naturally mute and
incapable of independent thought. Hell, they don’t even seem to have
names, judging from most reports. They needed Stacey to save them.
Except… they didn’t.
Personally
I found this video uncomfortable, but not for the reasons most other
people seemed to. Yes I was disgusted by the racism, but I also felt
patronised. It is just an incredibly patronising video. The couple are
treated like children who can’t possibly be expected to deal with a crap
situation by themselves.
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