Hussain, Mateen Haircut
- Artist/Author/Producer: Mateen Hussain
- Confronting Bodies: Short Cuts
- Dates of action: ?
- Location: Illinois
- Description of the Art Work
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- Description of incident
- "They would not cut my hair because I was a muslim. I went into Short
Cuts where they told me I had to wait. I proceeded to wait when a
caucasian man entered the place and they served him immediately. Neither
he or I had an appointment. I protested but to no avail. They said, 'Stop
protesting you dirty muslim. You terrorist!!'"
- Results of incident
- "The next day, my friends and family went in front of Short Cuts with
picket signs and was promptly arrested. As we were being carted away we
began to hear low taunts which soon rose to a roar, 'Go home you dirty
muslims and take your bombs with you'. I could not do anything only bow
my head as my five year old daughter stood on the side crying."
Source: Mateen Hussain