Racist posters reading 'F--- Your Turban' litter University of Alberta

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Racist posters reading 'F--- Your Turban' litter University of Alberta
By Claire Theobald
First posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 08:33 PM EDT | Updated: Monday, September 19, 2016 10:14 PM EDT
Sikhs and fellow students are speaking out after hateful anti-immigration posters targeting men in turbans littered the University of Alberta campus Monday.
“This is shameful that people in Canada are doing this,” said Yadvinder Bhardwaj, president of the Indian Students' Association at the University of Alberta, which represents more than 2,500 Indian students. “I don't want this. We are students, we are here trying to get an education, we are not doing anything bad.”
The posters read “f*ck your turban” in white capital letters across the image of a man wearing a turban, adding, “if you're so obsessed with your third-world culture, go the f*ck back to where you came from!”
Campus security has torn down the posters.
While Bhardwaj — whose mother is Sikh — said he is no stranger to racism on campus, he found the timing of these posters to be especially egregious as they could leave a lasting and distressing impression on new international students in their first few weeks of campus life.
“They might be afraid of this,” Bhardwaj said, hoping this display of racism does not escalate to more violent forms of expression.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemned the racist posters.
"Similar posters appeared two years ago in Ontario and are a pathetic attempt at drawing the spotlight to deplorable views that have been rejected in Canada,” WSO president Mukhbir Singh said.
“Despite the claims on this poster, Sikhs are an integral part of the Canadian fabric and we are proud that many turbaned Sikhs serve Canada in the federal cabinet, Armed Forces and many other capacities.”
Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and member of parliament for Edmonton-Sherwood Park Tim Uppal both wear turbans.
“These racist posters don't reflect the inclusiveness Canada is renown for and we know that the University of Alberta and the larger Edmonton community stand in solidarity with Sikh Canadians in saying that this type of messaging is not welcome,” said Tejinder Singh Sidhu, vice-president of WSO Alberta.
David Turpin, president of the University of Alberta, said all of the posters that were brought to their attention have been taken down and any new posters will be removed.
“We are working with University of Alberta Protective Services to find the parties responsible. The University of Alberta is a space that is open to all people and we take pride in the strength of our diverse community,” Turpin said.
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These racist, anti-immigration posters targeting men in turbans were posted around the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016.

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Often these "immigrUnt" rednecks hate the other kinds of Indians too
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Like the Indians that were here first...
 
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Immigration Watch Canada denies involvement in racist poster campaign at University of Alberta campus
By Claire Theobald
First posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 07:48 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 09:02 PM EDT
After racist posters targeting people in turbans were posted around the University of Alberta campus Monday, an anti-immigration group whose website address on the bottom of the signs has denied any involvement in the hateful campaign.
“We wish to inform our supporters that we strongly condemn this flyer, and permission was not sought from our board for this to be circulated,” read a statement posted on the Immigration Watch Canada website. “We strongly believe in dissecting the immigration issue with constructive arguments, supported by irrefutable facts. We do not support flyers taking on a strictly vulgar and emotionally-charged narrative.”
Posters that read “fu*k your turban” on top of the image of a man wearing a turban sparked outrage from students and administrators at the university.
Campus security removed the offensive posters.
Along the bottom, the poster read “if you are so obsessed with your third-world culture, go the fu*k back to where you came from,” above the website address for Immigration Watch Canada.
According to their website, Immigration Watch Canada is an “organization of Canadians who believe that immigration has to serve the interests of its own citizens,” and advocates for dramatically reducing immigration into Canada.
This latest condemnation comes after the World Sikh Organization of Canada Alberta chapter vice president Tejinder Singh Sidhu called the posters, “a pathetic attempt at drawing the spotlight to deplorable views that have been rejected in Canada.” University president David Turpin has also said University of Alberta Protective Services is working to identify the person behind the posters.
In response, minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan tweeted that he is, “proud to be Canadian, proud of my service to Canada, proud of my turban.”
Prime minister Justin Trudeau added, “and we're proud of the enormous contributions Sikhs make to this country every day,” using the hashtag #MakeItAwkward – popularized by Edmonton mayor Don Iveson and Jesse Lipscombe after a video of Lipscombe confronting a man who yelled racial slurs at him from a car went viral.
On Tuesday, posters that read “Rock Your Turban” and “Funk Your Turban” began circulating around U of A campus in response to the campaign.
Five things about turbans:
What is a turban?
A turban is a type of head covering where cloth is wound around a person's head. They are commonly found in cultural communities in South Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia as well as parts of Africa.
Who wears a turban?
Turbans are typically worn by Sikhs, who refer to their style of turban as the Dastaar and are also commonly worn by Shia Muslims. Historically, turbans have been worn in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Rastafari and Sikhism.
Why do Sikh's wear turbans?
Sikhs believe in maintaining their personal appearance in their natural form as a way of staying true to their religion, meaning they do not cut their hair. Sikh men and women will tie their long hair up in a turban and wear it as a symbol of honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality and piety to their religion.
How do you tie a turban?
Sikhs will first tie their hair in a knot at the top of their head before carefully wrapping metres of cotton cloth around their head, securing and covering their hair. Turbans are worn in different styles and colours, though most Sikhs will wear traditional orange or navy turbans for religious events, or red or pink turbans for special occasions such as weddings. Modern Sikhs often coordinate the colour of their turban with the rest of their outfit and sometimes decorate them with jewelry.
Do Canadian Sikhs wear turbans?
Wearing a turban is a personal choice, however with more than 468,000 Sikhs in Canada and 24 million followers worldwide, turbans are not out of place on Canadian streets.
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How anyone with any amount of education can believe in this day and age that wearing a rag on your head is going to give you some kinda power, has to be sick in the head.

And we have a Defence minister wearing one, sheesh, how very stupid.
 
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Durry said:
How anyone with any amount of education can believe in this day and age that wearing a rag on your head is going to give you some kinda power, has to be sick in the head.

And we have a Defence minister wearing one, sheesh, how very stupid.
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We have come to expect this kind of ignorance from our resident red neck, white supremacist.
 
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Durry said:
How anyone with any amount of education can believe in this day and age that wearing a rag on your head is going to give you some kinda power, has to be sick in the head.

And we have a Defence minister wearing one, sheesh, how very stupid.
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Meanwhile alcoholics are gulping back at Church under the pretext of drinking the blood of Christ.

And as for White Nationalists publicly advertising their sexual fettish for masturbating to turbans, I imagine many other White Nationalists are cursing them for bringing such shame to the movement.
 
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Durry said:
How anyone with any amount of education can believe in this day and age that wearing a rag on your head is going to give you some kinda power, has to be sick in the head.

And we have a Defence minister wearing one, sheesh, how very stupid.
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No stupider'n thinking that tying a four-foot length of cloth in a knot around your neck will give you power. All the politicians do that, and it don't fuss you none at all.

Because you're a bigot.
 
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Most Sikhs, the highest level of jobs they usually achieve in Canada is becoming a taxi driver. You would think they would eventually realize that wearing a rag on your head does not give you any extra powers.

Some Sikhs achieve a higher job responsibility, but only a few.
 
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Durry said:
Most Sikhs, the highest level of jobs they usually achieve in Canada is becoming a taxi driver. You would think they would eventually realize that wearing a rag on your head does not give you any extra powers.

Some Sikhs achieve a higher job responsibility, but only a few.
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Most Old Stock Canadians achieve no higher level of job than a comparable wage slave.
 
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Durry said:
Anyone who thinks rag heads should be given a pass are not very bright either.
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No one's forcing you to wear a rag on your head. If you can't tell the difference between a turban and a rag, you need to check your eyeglass prescription.
 
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Concur. You will note that I said nothing about them. I said Sikhs are pull-starts. I didn't say no others are.

And if you think Iranians are Arabs, all I can do is shake my head sadly at Da Yoof of Today.
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Most Iranians are Persian. My apologies to Durry if all of this is confusing him.

Yeah, durry, Iran has ethnic minorities within its borders, including Arabs, Turks, and Kurds.

Religiously, it has Shi'a, Sunni, Baha'is, Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians.

Again, my apologies Durry.
 
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