Did a little more in-world wandering. I've changed back into jeans & t-shirt. I went back to the Oldies dance club and guess what...? They talked to me as soon as I stepped into the dance area. Welcomed me, chatted a bit. I was still around the outside and didn't dance. But what a stark difference between my welcome today and the disregard I encountered when wearing the abaya.
On another note, I was showing SL to a businessperson last week. I was still dressed in the abaya & hajib. He commented: "You aren't wearing any explosives, are you?" I suppose it was an attempt at humor on his part. In context with these other experiences, I'm inclined to see it as a stereotypical generalization.
Monday, April 7, 2008
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