Something kinda of cool!

[FrenchieCat]

I just saw someone walking past the window of my home office,
in a full Burka.

I live in Northern California; on one of possibly the most multi cultural streets
that I can think of. My neighbors are from just about everywhere!

I may just take a survey in the next few weeks by going door to door, to see just how
diverse it truly is.

:thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That is interesting...

But somehow it makes me feel a little sad that a woman has to wear a Burka (which I see as a symbol of male dominance) here in California...

I do applaud cultural diversity, still...

Have fun doing your survey!

:thumbsup:

:hi:

[FrenchieCat]

2. Maybe she wanted to wear it. One day, there must have been a party.....

cause I saw three women with full Burkas on...Black ones at that. I live at a dead end street where parking is hard to find, and so oftentimes, folks park past my house, and then walk back to the house where they are going.

[arcane1]

3. I walk past an elementary school on my way to work...

and see women of every imaginable type walking their kids to school (when I leave home on-time! :) ) and occasionally I see a woman in a burka walking her child, along side other women who aren't wearing them.

Is she forced? I have no freakin clue, but there is perhaps more cultural diversity in those few blocks than anywhere else in the city.

[Extend a Hand]

4. Are you sure it was a burka?

THe usually blue garment with mesh over the eyes worn in Afghanistan? I'm just curious because I so often see the term "burka" (incorrectly) applied to other islamic garments.

http://islam.about.com/od/dress/tp/clothing-glossary.htm

[arcane1]

5. In my case, yep

spelled "burqa" in your link.

[FrenchieCat]

6. Let's just say that this person was covered from head to toe......

but the garment looked black from my window, not blue.

Whomever it was will be passing by again, I presume,
to fetch their car that must be parked past my house
(as I live 4 doors down from the end of a dead-end street).

[rgbecker]

7. See if your survey turns up someone earning over $250,000/yr.

Now that would be diversity.

You could ask them if they think an increase of 4% in their marginal tax rate will keep them from hiring some more help.

[FrenchieCat]

8. This area is diverse in terms of income too......

As I live in an area, where there are apartments as well as 4,500 Sq ft houses! However, I don't believe that I will be asking folks how much they earn. That's not what friendly neighbors do, last I checked! :)

[Syrinx]

9. I see a woman like that just about everytime I go to Wal-Mart in Alabama

And I never really experienced a positive feeling about it. :shrug: