And that’s not always a bad thing, since J.K. Rowling is renowned for being witty. But it does mean that ignorant idiots show up saying they’re better for some reason. On the plus side, it doesn’t take too long for Twitter to set them straight. This happened with one Michael Kane, a reporter.
He saw two women, dressed in hijab, walk out of Victoria’s Secret. And commented as such:
I’m just a reporter: saw two modestly-dressed women with religious headgear come out of Victoria’s Secret store in the Eaton Centre
I’m just a reporter: there’s no way he’s going to get out of it.
"They then proceeded to the Food Court and reportedly consumed a substance known as FroYo." pic.twitter.com/2nFcTaBFrw
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) August 6, 2017
"My sources tell me that they may be heading to The Children's Place to purchase clothing known as "pajamas." A sleeper-cell, if you will."
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) August 6, 2017
Imagine when he finds out we do other stuff too.
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) August 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/itsmenanice/status/894418872941465600
Old guy watching women at a Victoria Secret worried about Muslim women. Fine upstanding stalker of the community
— Dǝɐu Gıllıs (@dean_gillis) August 6, 2017
You seem confused. Muslim women wearing underwear of any kind IS NOT NEWS, is not making anyone uneasy. Your creepy as observations are.
— Cheryl Cook Realtor® (@WryAndGinger) August 6, 2017
This is such a weird thing to say. I don't even know where to begin. Creepy, sexist, possibly xenophobic… why would you tweet this? https://t.co/aR08XkR5lI
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) August 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/MotherbirdPoem/status/894198848729612291
Aren't modest women allowed to indulge in sexy lingerie once in awhile or did I miss that memo 🤔
— M (@MuniraMustaffa) August 7, 2017
Of course. It says a lot about this guy that he thinks it's a scandal
— Ismail Royer (@IsmailRoyer) August 7, 2017
He's got a bad case of "Islamaphobia", I guess. Poor thing.🙁
— Hmzh (@hmzh232) August 7, 2017
Are Muslim woman not supposed to wear underwear or something *flips open Quran* VS also sells 90,000 other things makeup, etc
— BelcalisTaughtMe (@justagirlatl) August 6, 2017
Being hijabi doesn't mean we don't need supportive underclothes XD
— 🕊Hadeel 🕊 (@Gandoora32) August 6, 2017
This just in: women wear underwear regardless of religious beliefs. They may even wear body spray and clothes.
— ash (@future_ghostt) August 6, 2017
There are reportedly 17 Victorias Secret in the Middle East. What an ignorant guy. pic.twitter.com/xl2hdrClZG
— Sabina Ahmed (@sabinaahmed22) August 6, 2017
Boy, I would like SO MUCH to talk about this for a second. pic.twitter.com/iZhb0BmANN
— Genevieve Valentine (@GLValentine) August 6, 2017
Second, of course he's dogwhistling Muslim women. We all know exactly who he's talking about in this tweet. That's the point.
— Genevieve Valentine (@GLValentine) August 6, 2017
It's adjacent to the blatantly false faux-feminism that makes Muslim women targets of violence by racist white men. https://t.co/wxwPGpSB0Z
— Genevieve Valentine (@GLValentine) August 6, 2017
It's also a drop in the bucket of hyperscrutiny of Muslim folks as an acceptable, understood act. A deterrent, it's unsaid, to Bad Things.
— Genevieve Valentine (@GLValentine) August 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/BagelSmalls/status/894246492256559105
The Muslim ladies from Victoria's Secret took Michael. pic.twitter.com/02OYnNwiYG
— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) August 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/miniestmini/status/894340188066897920
I'm just a reporter: saw an old white guy Tweet something really creepy and weird and people were like, wtf? https://t.co/YzBadK6k9l
— hippersons. (@hippersons) August 7, 2017
I'm just a reporter: saw two modestly-dressed men with religious headgear coming out of Champs Sports in the Eaton Centre.
— Mother of Pearl (@tx5th) August 7, 2017
I’m just a reporter: saw some guy getting told and I don’t think anyone is going to try something as dumb anytime soon.