The interest group for students in secondary special education (LBVSO) is talking about a "tsunami of reports from concerned students". This concerns both students with an Islamic background who fear being expelled because of the election result, as well as those with a Jewish background, according to the interest group. "It is common knowledge that Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and discrimination are present in many of our schools," the group wrote in a statement on X. At school, some chapters in certain subjects are skipped for fear of violent confrontations, the board said.
I know I have stopped aswering the phone in public if the caller doesn’t speak Dutch.
It’s that bad? I know little about the political climate in the Netherlands apart from what I’ve read in the last week, but that’s depressing to read mate
It’s not a recent thing. Being obviously foreign was not an issue until the mid 00s, but gradually things shifted. I tend to try and blend in when I can. Major light skin privilege.
It’s not something I discuss with my Dutch friends. They don’t understand.
I don’t understand, sorry. How do you know what language a caller speaks before you answer, and why does it matter?
I’m from the future. We have phones with screens that show who’s calling.
So you’re not answering international calls. That’s slightly different.
I’m not answering calls from my friends and family in public. These are usually not international calls.
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I stopped felling foreign people i am Dutch.