Denial

[redbird]

When I spoke to my mother last week, I mentioned (among many other things) that when I want to see papersky, rysmiel, and zorinth, I have to visit Montreal, because they don't feel safe coming to the United States to visit me.

Mom asked why, and I explained. This involved me giving a three-sentence summary of what happened to Maher Arar. Her response was that they had nothing to worry about because "They don't look Arab."

Right. I'm sure that's a great reassurance to them.

Comments

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Did you read my account of the experience my son, his friend, and the friend's elderly auntie and uncle had when they were going to Vietnam? I'm quite sure that it wouldn't have happened if they had been white. (Not the TSA people aren't ever asses toward white people; they are. But in the context of the situation, I'm pretty sure this had to do with their being Asian.) It made me really worried about what might happen when my son and his friend (both U.S. citizens) came back into the country, but that went smoothly.

[redbird]

Yes, I did. One more thing to worry about.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

I'm headed out of the country again in a week's time -- I hope I can get back in. (Then again, I almost hope I can't)