OK..as someone somewhere suggested, what if Juan, as a multi-racial man, but primarily seen as an African-American, saw a bunch of white-robed men ..oh silly Juan. Doesn't he know they could be a ski patrol trying on new camoflauge ponchos. They could be a bunch of men dressed up as angels for a Christmas pageant. They could be some sort of bedbug exterminators. They could be anything. He should be able to verbalize his feelings..the men could explain they were out Christmas carolling, if that is still allowed that is..and the problem is solved. Muslim girls on the busses of Seattle should be able to say they are hassled (I have seen them but I have not seen them harrassed but I imagine some are) and how they feel. Of course, I would hope the bus driver would stop any problems (good luck) or the police would be called. But shutting down one of the primary ways to diffuse racial fears, and that is what 90% of prejudice is..is not going to be good in the long run.   It is pretty much how we have been living for some time and it is not good. A lot of problems could have lessened had we been able to express our fears, and I have bus stop fears...and they are not of women in burkas. mg