A view and perspective from New York: where my mother-in-law lives there is a heavy muslim presence. They are in all peaceful, stick to themselves and do not cause trouble. The only disturbing note I noted was: while all the children were playing outside in the development where my mother-in-law lives, the muslim one -*(nine and older but young, head covered by a hijab)* was looking wistfully at the children playing. The only thing I gathered from that was: she wanted to play outside, but that would never happen. Matter of fact, I do not think I ever seen the wife or child interact outside or with anyone in the development. The second observation: I was in a nail salon one day and struck a conversation with a south asian young woman, under twenty-five, by speaking voice - seemingly americanized but then we got into discussing marriage and relationships: I told her how I met and I chose my husband and I asked her situation: she said hers was arranged and that she never met or spoke to her fiance. I was quite taken back, thinking she was quite americanized but at the same time thinking: how could you just say yes, not put up a fight? Keeping my composure, thinking - if this segment of the muslim population finds Western-American values not acceptable, why come here?/Just Asking - seoul62..........
It takes three generations to become Americanized.