QUOTE(pezking @ 11/08/07 11:29pm)

I loved it. I don't think you have too many suicide bombing islamic extremists visiting your forums anyway. And if you did, who cares if they get offended. I'm tired of society so worried about offending the people that hate and want to kill us because we're not like them. Blurg.
You heard that story about the two Iraqis that brought their families to America? The fathers bet each other that they could Americanize faster that the other in one year's time. So a year goes bye and they run into each other at a 7-11 one day. The one says to the other, "look, I'm buying Budweiser to drink at my son's baseball game and then I'm going to watch some football on television... I believe I've completely Americanized!" The other guy looks at him and says "Fuck you towelhead!" -nuff sed
I have to admit pez the joke made me chuckle

; however-in my continued pursuit of sharing reality facts in forums once in a while to smash into little bits perceived 'prejudicial' stereotypes, Iraqis don't wear turbans or towels on their heads - they're more closer to 'Western' ways of life than most other Arab states in the region. Furthermore there are not a few christians who are living in Iraq too - so the perception-> arabs = 'towel-head' muslims is childish in connotation as is one who would really believe it to be so.
Regarding the original post;
Mechanic my chum- you would've omitted the offensive portions of that list if you actually knew muslim women personally. I have many arab friends muslim/non muslim - some are women who wear traditional attire, and some wear 'western' attire. They don't smell like donkeys. Regardless of whether they are veiled or not, they're very beautiful women in appearance and in spirit.... most are very generous, polite, and humble. - the 'hairy under veils' notion is utterly false and misleading.
People of any culture break down their walls of prejudices and preconceived misconceptions of others once they meet one or more 'normal' people from that formerly disassociated group, and start to realize for the most part in spite of cultural behaviour/clothing differences, as far as normal daily routines we're all wondering/doing the same things -eating, relationships, joking, farting around online, and getting mad after watching the news. Know each other and we'll get along better.