Current Events > His Name Is Ahmed Mohamed, Not Clock Kid

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K3lys 08/24/17 9:10:15 PM #1:	Why the seemingly cute nickname is a problem. It was reported this week that Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Texas teen who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, is receiving a full-ride academic scholarship in Qatar. It’s certainly amazing news for Mohamed and his family, who received rousing on the Internet after the teen’s arrest in September. But there’s also been a subtle, off-putting trend in the reporting of this latest development. Numerous outlets, from New York magazine to Slate, have referred to Mohamed as “Clock Kid” in their headlines. But... can we not? Yes, it’s a pithy, headline-friendly moniker, an easy way to quickly get across that the kid who built that clock is the subject of this article. But Ahmed Mohamed has a name, and as innocuous as using “Clock Kid” might seem, it devalues the severity of what actually happened to him. His story has, ultimately, been a positive one. From being unfairly profiled by his teacher to meeting the president of the United States and now, getting the academic opportunity of a lifetime, Mohamed’s story is a best-case scenario. But there are tons of kids (and adults, for that matter) who deal with this kind of religious and racial profiling who don’t get a press conference or a tweet from POTUS. “Clock Kid,” for all its expedience, subtly colors Mohamed’s story as just a harmless misadventure. It wasn’t. The initial horror at what happened to Mohamed has devolved into a kind of feel-good human interest story where we seem to only vaguely acknowledge that the reason we even know who he is is because he was unfairly arrested as a suspected terrorist. Over a clock. That’s what made the #IStandWithAhmed campaign so important — it named Mohamed, acknowledged his humanity, and reminded us that we were standing with him against Islamaphobia and racism. “Clock Kid” may be seemingly cute, but all it does is mask a problem that we still, unfortunately, insist on avoiding. --- I am Kely. http://i.imgur.com/bjGE3Tc.jpg <cite>K3lys posted [p:885395475] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote>Why the seemingly cute nickname is a problem. It was reported this week that Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Texas teen who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, is receiving a full-ride academic scholarship in Qatar. It’s certainly amazing news for Mohamed and his family, who received rousing on the Internet after the teen’s arrest in September. But there’s also been a subtle, off-putting trend in the reporting of this latest development. Numerous outlets, from New York magazine to Slate, have referred to Mohamed as “Clock Kid” in their headlines. But... can we not? Yes, it’s a pithy, headline-friendly moniker, an easy way to quickly get across that the kid who built that clock is the subject of this article. But Ahmed Mohamed has a name, and as innocuous as using “Clock Kid” might seem, it devalues the severity of what actually happened to him. His story has, ultimately, been a positive one. From being unfairly profiled by his teacher to meeting the president of the United States and now, getting the academic opportunity of a lifetime, Mohamed’s story is a best-case scenario. But there are tons of kids (and adults, for that matter) who deal with this kind of religious and racial profiling who don’t get a press conference or a tweet from POTUS. “Clock Kid,” for all its expedience, subtly colors Mohamed’s story as just a harmless misadventure. It wasn’t. The initial horror at what happened to Mohamed has devolved into a kind of feel-good human interest story where we seem to only vaguely acknowledge that the reason we even know who he is is because he was unfairly arrested as a suspected terrorist. Over a clock. That’s what made the #IStandWithAhmed campaign so important — it named Mohamed, acknowledged his humanity, and reminded us that we were standing with him against Islamaphobia and racism. “Clock Kid” may be seemingly cute, but all it does is mask a problem that we still, unfortunately, insist on avoiding.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 08/24/17 9:12:04 PM #2:	His entire family are con artist. Fuck em <cite>Zikten posted [p:885395564] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote>His entire family are con artist. Fuck em</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zembaphobia 08/24/17 9:14:08 PM #3:	Zikten posted... His entire family are con artist. Fuck em enjoy your tag --- http://i.imgur.com/vx054sl.gif http://i.imgur.com/UcazWEw.gif http://i.imgur.com/PF7sTdN.png http://anilist.co/animelist/2070/Zembaphobic <cite>Zembaphobia posted [p:885395663] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>His entire family are con artist. Fuck em</quote> enjoy your tag</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 08/24/17 9:15:59 PM #4:	Zembaphobia posted... Zikten posted... His entire family are con artist. Fuck em enjoy your tag Mmm yes. That tag feels good. I like it very much <cite>Zikten posted [p:885395746] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zembaphobia posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>His entire family are con artist. Fuck em</quote> enjoy your tag</quote> Mmm yes. That tag feels good. I like it very much</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopMcgee420 08/24/17 9:17:36 PM #5:	Zikten posted... His entire family are con artist. Fuck em Yeah they played the sheep for fools --- "Larry Brown has never won a championship." - bond21 Trump is my president. <cite>PoopMcgee420 posted [p:885395832] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>His entire family are con artist. Fuck em</quote> Yeah they played the sheep for fools</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Virus731 08/24/17 9:18:16 PM #6:	clock kid clock kid --- I hope this **in' world **in' burns away And I'd kill you all if I had my way <cite>Virus731 posted [p:885395875] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote>clock kid clock kid</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Schwarzlicht_ 08/24/17 9:21:27 PM #7:	Clock Kid's afraid to leave his clock! --- What if you're PVP'ing and your opponent has the same outfit as you?! HOW EMBARASSING! <cite>_Schwarzlicht_ posted [p:885396064] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote>Clock Kid's afraid to leave his clock!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 08/24/17 9:22:25 PM #8:	Does Admiral still make regular topics to bitch about him? <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:885396113] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote>Does Admiral still make regular topics to bitch about him?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kelystic 08/25/17 10:44:53 PM #9:	up. --- http://i.imgur.com/xNf1K9h.jpg <cite>Kelystic posted [p:885459017] in His Name I... [t:75705438]...</cite> <quote>up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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