Why I Shouldn T Be A Shame

In today’s society, a person tends to discriminate against someone who may seem different due to their own narrow-minded concepts that had developed through their life. They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, yet everyday people are judged by their race, by what they wear, and by the color of their skin. My race shouldn’t play a role of segregation instead it should bring us all together. What I wear shouldn’t be a shame, instead it should be a crown of pride. The mass of myelin in my skin shouldn’t play a significant role of making me different, instead it should show who I really am, a human. Most children and teenagers face discrimination in schools which may cause a rollercoaster of adverse effects such as social and educational effects. As an arab-muslim , I feel in school I have always received the rotten end of the deal, for the stereotype among students generally recognized of being a terrorist and my hijab was the proof.

I remember when I first started wearing the hijab in middle school I was always the last one to be picked in gym groups or during group assignments in class. I still remember what kids would be talking about my family claiming that they blow up things. I lost some of my new friends due to their parents’ will of not talking to me anymore. I felt
I used to be called big head because of my hijab. Yet, each year the memory of 9/11 reminded the students what I am based on the hijab I wore on my head. I could see the looks in their eyes as I walk down the hallways, at lunch I could hear the whispers. Once in gym some girls tried to grab my scarf off while playing basketball, and I knew that they meant it. I tried to blend in among others and high school got better I did what others students like me did; ignore. Racial discrimination has a huge social adverse effect on