Late Show Fencing Challenge: Stephen vs. Ibtihaj Muhammad

[@ikhy1990]

You go girl. The world need more people like you.

[@ikhy1990]

I'm not Arab racist

[@yassenabdullah6827]

+MetrazolElectricity he never said he was Muslim either dumbass

[@armandmiller7345]

+MetrazolElectricity Arab is tho, dumbass

[@kaiserwilhelmii6440]

Not more Muslims.... Religion is bullshit

[@Eilwyrm]

+Armand Miller Wrong, sort of. Arabs and Muslims are separate things. Arabs are an ethnic identity, and Muslims, or more specifically Islam, is a religion. There are a lot of Arab Muslims, yes, but they are not tied to each other. You can be Arab without being Muslim, and be Muslim without being Arab. For example, African Muslims are a large population, even within the U.S, not to speak of the whole world. You should really look into these things, you and a lot of other people in this chain.

[@ssaifulhaq]

She is soooo sweet and beautiful. Also super cool. She seems so comfortable with herself, amazing!

[@DistortedMatt]

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[@highspacefox]

It's kind of sad that after 15 years of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, most Americans don't know or care about what a hijab is.

[@SedonaHealthCoach]

It is from Arabic culture. Qur'an say says nothing about a hijab. Long before Mohammad, Arab kings would see a beautiful woman and steal her for his harem. They started to cover up their property so the king wouldn't know what she looked like and they stopped getting stolen off the street. So how did it get mixed up with religion? Control of women!

[@JusmaVids]

Perhaps you missed the part that it is her own choice. No one is forcing her as an adult. In a country where Child Support can knock on your doors for physically punishing your child, surely this adult would have much more and the ability to exercise her civil rights.

[@SingularityofPower]

something most women are forced to wear around the world to symbolise subservience to the husband. She may have a choice in this but for 100's of millions of women in the muslim world there is no choice. I refuse to accept wearing a full black niqab in the humidity of malaysia or the summer of India is a sign of empowerment. It's nothing short of oppression.

[@arbknight12]

There's something the haters need to know. In a lot of Muslim families, wearing the hijab is a CHOICE. A choice Muslim women make on their own. And women are treated with the upmost dignity and respect. In my family, my younger sister doesn't wear the hijab, and my parents don't give her grief about it. My older sister took off hers before going into law school, and my parents gave her no grief. Not all Muslims are like the psychopaths in Daesh.

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

yesss!!! exactly. I don't wear it but my aunt does idk why its a big deal anyway. I have muslim friends who only wear it while coming to school but don't wear it when they are out at picnics and their parents don't care... I feel very weird when I see people commenting on hijab and islam when they have never even met a muslim in their life like 'so you know more about my lifestyle than I do, please carry on' xD its hilarious and sad at the same time

[@thenorwegian76]

@Jesus Christ Self righteousness and arrogance are unbecoming.

[@GR-kt4le]

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[@danielinho1989]

In a lot of Muslim families wearing the hijab is not a choice...

[@msb4838]

yes 👍 and some girls are excited to come to wear it. just like Jewish girls who cover their hair. if their mother does it they see it as adult and honorable thing to do.

[@bashostaringatthesky888]

These comments are disappointing. She was a fantastic guest and fantastic lady in every way.

[@hectorramirez3757]

it's just a shame that a genuinely pleasant person must conform to arbitrary gender rules by religion, setting up unnecessary barriers. Lots of Muslim women do miss out on opportunity, like sports, for this reason. Ibtihaj is merely an outlier

[@carterroane1034]

+Hector Ramirez For most women the Hjiab is a choice. It isn't this gender role that is forced on you. It's just a thing women sometimes do to preserve modesty.

[@sethn8784]

+RockedCasbah a choice? lmao. It's a sign of womens subjection to men. That's all it plain and simple. For most Muslim women it isnt a choice. Only in the West is it a choice. A verse from the Quran: "let them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments except to their husbands or their fathers"

[@carterroane1034]

+Seth N Yes you're right about most Muslim women in the Middle East don't have that choice, but that doesn't take away from the original meaning, and one out-of-context Quran verse isn't going to change that.

[@babourakis1]

Since you are a scholar of the Quran, are you perhaps familiar with the verse from 1 Corinthians 11:6 that says essentially the same thing.

[@hpgal88]

shes an inspiration to women.u can wear hijab and still do sport.show them girl

[@veemacks7255]

In this sport it'd barely make a difference if she didn't. It'd be a challenge if she were a swimmer/diver.

[@hpgal88]

+Alien OrSutin u kinda have a point there but an inspiration nonetheless

[@veemacks7255]

hpgal88 Yeah totally.

[@GR-kt4le]

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[@danielinho1989]

I'd be more inspirational if she took that rag off her head and be proud not to wear that demeaning sign of subjugation.

[@carolchen2320]

She is stunning, eloquent, thoughtful and pure class. Absolutely inspirational!

[@hermitally419]

This is the perfect response to ISIS, to show a strong American Muslim woman who keeps her faith strong as well as achieve her goals.

[@aliansari3060]

Islamophobes n kharijite extremists want the same exact thing. Two sides of the same coin. www.shariah.ws

[@hewwooo7816]

As a hijabi girl, I am so proud to see this. Hijab don't define you to go with your field

[@GhostShakz]

The ignorance in this comment section is unbelievable

[@postoloskotsakis589]

fuck u

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

+apostolos papaloush little kid here

[@GhostShakz]

*****​ good thing it's not a school or you might shoot it up. Cultural stereotypes aren't nice are they?

[@ChiaraBells]

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[@TheClahey]

Unfortunately, it's entirely predictable.

[@bushraalfantokh5508]

I'm not American but i'm muslim and you make me very proud Ebtihaj♥️

[@margestermeister]

Hey, people in the comments section flipping out over the hijab: do you rail this hard against nuns being modest,too, or...?

[@judasben-yosef6207]

#doublestandards too many ignorant computer thugs in this comment section

[@somethingcreativ235]

seriously! nuns and muslim women cover for the same purpose. why the bigotry?

[@salwajibril9627]

Because Muslims get hate and are outcasted but when nuns do it .it's okay .no hate to anyone

[@gogodaal7273]

The same stupid religious nonsense just different religions of nonsense

[@moeezS]

Whenever I see a muslim in a KZbin video, I dread looking down at the comments... Anyway, more parents should encourage girls especially to keep on doing sports. So many get discouraged before high school. Go Team USA!

[@TommyLikeTom]

This sport would be immensely improved by luminous swords. Think lightsabers

[@atosdejusticaful]

Omgsh yes

[@frankh888]

you are a genius

[@TommyLikeTom]

Frank H Finally some recognition XD

[@FeyTheBin]

+TommyLikeTom Someone actually did fenced using lightsabers (not the real ones, though).

[@MrJwarrior15]

Yeah there's a video of people actually fencing with light sabers sick AF

[@honeydew1]

fencing is my favorite sport to watch for some reason and i love representation of minorities in the media. 10/10 video

[@TheNancyCrew]

on mobile so ill thumb you when i get to desktop but heck yeah

[@GR-kt4le]

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[@sunofmusic89]

If you Love Fencing and Minority Representation, Look Up the Peter Westbrook Foundation, it is where Ibtihaj and Most american fencing olympians come from, i was a member throughout childhood, sensational program

[@BentNeatly]

Makes no sense why your favorite sport is sword fighting. Who likes sword fights?!?! Everyone?? Pahhhhh.

[@yw5103]

+Jer Hass dude, fuck off. the guy who did that study said that autism happens like 0.01% of the time, no one checked the study before it was published, and he later said that it was all false and the data is not true, so vaccines dont cause autism.

[@danwaffle56]

Saw the video and was so inspired then went down to the comments -.-

[@radwaelsayed5835]

Right.

[@abdullahshofik5326]

me too

[@ExtraCheeseOnIt]

Thanks for the heads up. Not going there.

[@vincentclarke4924]

That was so fun !

[@FreeSudani]

it was i was smiling the whole time

[@vincentclarke4924]

Especially when he put on the helmet

[@semi-relatablerants3964]

Mask*****

[@iepicgs2004]

dude she is a role model!! I hope team usa win!!

[@DustinTheWho]

I'm from the US and I'm glad she was shut down. She's a role model for jihadists that want guidance on how to infiltrate the American camp and even be praised for supporting the very "religion" that kills thousand of our military and rapes women. You're an idiot. Glad she lost she's a disgrace to America. There should be no MUHAMMAD on an American Uniform

[@iepicgs2004]

Dustin Who? A. you are an ignorant racist. And basically the cancer in usa. B. The military you talking about, they haven't been killed in usa they were in other countries killing people. So basically you should go and blame your government for starting wars with zero logical reasons.and they don't give a shit about the military they send because they aren't their kids, Brothers or friends. They are just numbers. Finally idiot America is for every race, religion, age and sex.

[@DazedDanyy]

+Dustin Who? seen many on american uniforms...in the army that is

[@somethingcreativ235]

Dustin Who? are you okay.

[@bodallas5691]

I just came to see the bigoted comments. Oh republicans how you never fail me

[@gggkinc]

As if there aren't bigoted Democrats.

[@leerose8628]

Quite the large generalization.

[@noahjimenez5290]

+gggkinc very true. Yet it is also true that they are alot funnier when it comes to bigotry 😂. I ALMOST want to try running for president with my main policy being we kick out all the Republicans and blame them for the woes of our country instead of our minorities.

[@gggkinc]

+Noah Jimenez Isn't that basically what most Democrats do anyway? XD

[@QiQuQi]

It's not just republicans/conservatives though

[@ascendantrocket]

I love you Ibti! Thanks for representing US Fencing well

[@samgeee2968]

Somehow I doubt trump will be rooting for her

[@mr.shlock2146]

Trumps rooting for his big orange dick

[@trekkienzl2862]

Yeah, if it were someone who's head was wearing in a white pointy hat, then Trump would be cheering.

[@mr.shlock2146]

1 inch long 5 inches thick like a tuna can

[@hermitally419]

True.

[@GreyJedi17]

On point.

[@keepthechange1]

She was sooooo tickled. I laughed because of her chuckles. At a time like this, the world needs a hug and a laugh. Good job, Ibtihaj Muhammad! ❤️

[@Sunset553]

Get Gold! I'll be rooting for her

[@mizuhonova]

I thought both sides showed great respect for each other; Ibtihaj treated Colbert as a real opponent-not letting him score and Colbert went all out offensively.

[@marlonhosten4693]

Best wishes to you Ibtihaj, you are a great source of DAWAH !

[@dellayassine]

yeah, I'll be rooting for her !

[@aidenmiles2027]

It's so great to see a fencer on Colbert. I'll be rooting for you Ibtihaj!

[@havva8837]

Ibtihaj Muhammad You're truly changing the western mis-Misconception of muslim women. Hijab isn't an obstruction, it doesn't prevent us do what other women do. Greetings from Kuwait 🇰🇼♥️

[@TheReck12]

wish I could watch the Olympics but I cut cable a while ago lmao

[@highspacefox]

awww, your missing out on all the tear gassed protesters!

[@ariloveshouse]

I'm sure there's places you can watch online

[@Smudgie]

Why support corruption and slave labour?

[@andrejoseph5879]

come to new Zealand, we have eight hours of live coverage each day on free to air TV channels

[@raptornomad1221]

I'm so jealous about my parents living in Taiwan right now. Their government pays for all the Olympic live coverage their as well.

[@fernybern]

I like the eay she moves and all her subtle movements

[@myluckettstarz5862]

I think the hijab is beautiful... although I'll never wear one,but its beautiful. women don't have to be naked to be attractive.

[@radwaelsayed5835]

Finally, someone that actually make sense. People like you make me still believe our generation still has fuckin hope.

[@vetonkllokoqi216]

hijab could be beautiful if it were a choice to decide if you would like to wear or not but you have no choice but to wear it

[@zeenaidris8194]

Thank you

[@last7509]

shes too pretty to be hidden

[@somethingcreativ235]

Veton Kllokoqi hijab has always been a choice in the quran. but people seem to ignore that

[@africafrom6826]

Great sister MASH ALLAH

[@perwiratempur]

She's a nice lady! Hope she wins gold!

[@livethelife8251]

I'M NOT MUSLIM BUT I LIKE THAT SHE PROUD IN WHAT SHE BELIEVE IN.. IN SPITE OF EVERY THING..SUCH AN AMBITIOUS WOMAN~♡

[@catherineboileau2000]

Beautiful, intelligent, and talented woman. Good luck to her and team USA!

[@TahaNasser]

As a Muslim, I really appreciate segments and interviews like this. With all the bigotry out there, it's important that the media introduces real everyday Muslims to the general public. Knowledge is the first step to overcoming hate.

[@user-no5gu7nf7g]

I’m so so proud of you I love you 🥺 as a hijabi, you are my inspiration and inshallah one day I’ll be able to teach my dreams and represent Islam 💗

[@glimeertwin2]

Being a Muslim women sounds like it'd be super fun.

[@Alexander-Hatala]

so you can't drive cars or go out in public by yourself?

[@failatief3619]

that is in arab

[@ShrooMIR05]

the generalization and the ignorance. It's only on Saudi Arabia. The other part of the world allowed woman to drive cars, motorcycle, or whatever vehicle you could go with

[@faresj6372]

+Alex H bro , women can drive cars in any country , only in saudi arabia u can't, and brw there's 26 arab country , u can't judge all of them

[@faresj6372]

+Slim Shady btw*

[@Charli_B]

The music while she was walking out tho!

[@TheMagicToyChest]

it was some cheap "Arab-sounding" music, probably. She's an American black. She's not Arab, doesn't speak Arabic, and isn't a real Muslim.

[@samiabe8686]

+Blank Name ... And why isn't she a "real muslim"... This should be good...

[@Charli_B]

That is the most ignorant thing I have ever heard. What is a real Muslim Blank Name ?

[@davidpark2889]

What the heck is a real Muslim? Basing it off your notion- no one is a real Christian, no one is a real Jew, no one is a real Buddhist, etc.

[@TheMagicToyChest]

A real Muslim is usually an ethnic Arab, Turk, Persian, Indian, African, etc. whose family originated from the so-called "Dar al-Islam" or Islamic Lands. They are Muslims because they want to surrender to Allah under the guidance of Muhammad. Ibtihaj Muhammad comes from an African American family with no ties to the Islamic East who's parents PROBABLY (I don't know, but I'm guessing based off of social trends in America) converted to Islam in the 60's as part of the whole Malcom Little movement of rejecting "the slave name and religion". She's as much of a Muslim as Cassius Clay (known popularly as Muhammad Ali), which is to say not a real one. African Americans can't be real Muslims. It's ridiculous, pathetic, and ultimately hilarious when they think converting to Islam is some kind of "black power" or whatever bullshit they call it one day or the next.

[@angelinaliu1816]

I love that Stephen Colbert is cultured and respectful

[@TawnyPixie]

That was awesome!! There should be more fencing on talk shows. :)

[@mentaliteit]

Beautiful woman. May God bless her.

[@flynjack4304]

Warning : This comment section is cancer

[@bobsmith-el2cr]

+kritt 44 for attention

[@radok560]

It´s actually pretty tame, seen a lot worse that this

[@FreeSudani]

i have seen worse my friend ... i was thinking where are all the trolls

[@contrapassose7en]

Boo hoo, cry me a river. I was triggered by your comment. How insensitive of people suffering from real cancer.

[@contrapassose7en]

Snoot Snat I know it is difficult to read with half a brain, but this is called sarcasm. That you think I was serious is crazy.

[@oriolez555]

Why the focus on hijab? She's American athlete and that's it... There are many sport athletes who wear cross around their necks, should we track back who the first to wear it!

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

I think due to the reputation hijab has as being 'oppressive' and 'not letting women do what they want to do' is the reason they spoke about it... because unlike you we sometimes have to break it down for some westerners that one can achieve what they want, while wearing a hijab.

[@OurHourglass]

It's some much-needed good publicity for an American minority being treated like crap right now.

[@OurHourglass]

+Jeea ++++++ You're awesome

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

Corey Gerard so are you :)

[@Erik-hc8wc]

You answered your question already. There are TONS of people wearing crosses in the olympics, however after all the controversy someone competing in a hijab is very new.

[@ab-vj9ui]

great.proud of you Muslim sister ...

[@z-beeblebrox]

"So, I'm a sabre fencer..." Sabre fencers represent!!

[@Boshy666]

Foils better

[@inissumiati4870]

THIS GURL SLAYS,GO QUEEN!

[@hendradoank2078]

I'm muslim, I see nuns cover their body and hair, I reapect!! so what the problem here? I feel stupid if I judge something that I don't understand

[@hendradoank2078]

*respect

[@jojo3NNN]

+Hendra Doank no problem in choosing to cover up, it's just you choose to become a nun when you're older. Some parents make their kids wear hijab, that's the problem. if a kid grows up and wants to wear hijab that's fine. but by giving them no choice as a child can be a bit mean.

[@hendradoank2078]

+John Lawrence as I know in Bible women have to cover their body and hair, but that is not my business!! just FYI in my hometown here about 87% are Muslims and I never heard their parents force child to use hijab, and I'm here, I don't wanna fight debate about another culture/religion whatever you say, I just wanna respect each other

[@AB-br2nu]

+John Lawrence People make their kids do many things that reflect their culture. Circumcision is 100X worse than the Hijab, plus it is unreversable, but most people don't call that out just because it's the norm; it's just plain hypocrisy. My sister wore a hijab until she was 14, then decided to just stop wearing it, or she could have continued, either way it was her choice.

[@hendradoank2078]

+John Lawrence Yes just respect each other, because I think the problem is in each of our heads imagine is not religion exist today, will we live in peace?? I think NOT, because we are humans and there are always something to fight for, I'm sorry you might be expert than me about this thing, but I wanna say here humans are humans Thanks, have good day for you my friend

[@jennas1484]

this is so amazing I got chills just from the intro

[@pkrangersf3072]

I'm proud to have her represent my country of the United States of America in the Rio Olympics!!! She's making all of us back home proud!!!

[@anonymous4142]

She's amazing good luck in rio

[@saifulisfree]

This comment section is cancer

[@stephen_sezs]

It is. I was about to exit when I saw your comment. I hate being American some days.

[@mohamma6]

+Stevie V Lol come on dude it's not that bad. I'm enjoying it. Just take it lightly. We know those ignorant bigoted idiots do not represent all Americans.

[@SHUTTERSHOT45]

then leave

[@SHUTTERSHOT45]

it's not bigoted to criticize a regressive culture that is not compatible with American/Western culutre.

[@SHUTTERSHOT45]

So are you saying you squandered your life?

[@deadeyeinglewood]

She's going to have a blast!

[@havva8837]

Wow so much hate and ignorance and I'm not surprised :) Ibtihaj Muhammad you're beautiful and well-spoken and strong and making us muslim women proud. You go girl 💪🏻

[@shirinj6693]

She's an amazing athlete and great at what she does, but somehow all that most people see is the scarf rather than the amazing athlete behind it. You go girl. I'm rooting for you 👏

[@Boredartist08]

Im a muslim girl 13 and i do fencing the only reason i started fencing was because of her thank you for giving me this opportunity SABRE IS THE BEST WEPON

[@thecrazychikz3]

Yes girl! Amazing:)

[@MynameisBrianZX]

Clearly Stephen lost his touch from his high school stabbing team days...

[@manuel0578]

lol

[@OurHourglass]

lololol

[@saminmahmud3759]

lol

[@sentenialofliberty]

For some reason Stephen reminds me of that show host from the Hunger Games, Caesar Flickerman.

[@joeshmo95]

Maybe it's because, as a leftist, he supports big government, lies, and ending freedom in America.

[@carterroane1034]

+joe shmo Left-wing and Right-wing have to do with how a countries economy works. If you're talking about authoritarianism (which isn't exclusively left-wing ie: Pinochet, Hitler, etc.). So please learn basic political science before you say things like that.

[@carterroane1034]

joe shmo Leftism can be very libertarian, but it could also be a Stalinist nightmare. I will repeat once again the Left-Right spectrum has to do with the economy not the size of the government.

[@joeshmo95]

RockedCasbah What are you talking about lol? Since when.... does libertarianism and a 'Stalinist nightmare' not have to do with ....the size of government.......?

[@carterroane1034]

joe shmo Please tell my your just a troll.

[@CS-wn2sz]

Extremely important. Nothing but love and props to her.

[@Blue-qr6mz]

Dont let anyone tell you what you can or can not do

[@TheMeatballMen]

hahahahahahaha Stephen's fuckin helmet is killing me

[@ariukz]

I was hoping she would let Colbert score a point..

[@lucbuydens1783]

He did.

[@honeydew1]

he touched her twice but she was quicker so she got the points

[@showtaito1075]

+honeydew you have to have attackig right in order to score a point

[@DuranmanX]

winners never lose and losers never win

[@isaacdoggart4879]

+Luc Buydens the first touch he got she had right of way because she parry-reposted, the second one was on her attack. Right of way is serious BS but both sabré and foil have it, only epée (the best weapon) is freed from that tyranny

[@appa609]

That wasn't a sword fight. That was electronic stick tag.

[@martinaee]

Well, they were going to let her kill Colbert with an actual saber, but CBS got worried about future ratings.

[@srivishnusaravanakumar6605]

i fence and i agree that was pathethic.... but to be fair Colbert is a pussy so

[@Tuchulu]

Fencing is a sport, not a martial art. There are weapon martial arts out there that try to stick to the sources, tho.

[@janaqawas9958]

This is making me sooo proud of her

[@AGSA5]

very proud of her! Go girl!!! make all of us proud!!

[@ahlamabushareb5366]

GO GIRRRRRRRL .. So proud of you ❤❤❤

[@hadassahstone7879]

Wow, quick scroll through the comments reveal not one insult about her being black. Shocking! Apparently, the trolls forgot that fact in their haste to insult her religion.

[@SkyrimEs5]

Maybe you are in too many political echo chambers to realize self righteous comments like yours actually just race bait, but hey that's my opinion.

[@esmaaobey4963]

She is such an INSPIRING PERSON. I am a female Muslim teengager who plays volleyball. Hopefully I'll be in the Olympics when I get older.

[@PowerNoob9000]

Or maybe your parents will just force you to marry your cousin?

[@rohanpuri7899]

You're a Trump supporter aren't you, you ignorant bigot.

[@esmaaobey4963]

PowerNoob9000 lol nahhhhhh

[@thevibez2137]

Good luck, I hope you make it to the Olympics. I am a Muslim myself. And I also hope to go to the Olympics.

[@NafaratMiyaMiya]

Proud of you Ibtihaj ... Best of luck in Rio

[@GreenNinjasInSpace]

This was so great. I loved that she kept poking fun at Stephen while they fenced

[@winistan]

my jaws hurt from smiling

[@mrd49995]

I feel sorry for women who think that the less they wear, the classier they are. They suffer so much just to go with the flow of what the media portrays as beautiful. Now THAT'S oppression.

[@MysteriousAsteria]

It's not about thinking, it's about choice. And that should be nobody's business - in what way does it hurt you when a woman doesn't wrap herself up like a mummy? And don't come with "but it seduces men" - most men can control themselves and if not, they've got a problem.

[@winasundari5559]

she's so beautiful

[@asma_zafar]

I just love this lady

[@s8peed]

SHE IS AMAZING !!

[@oisin3230]

I see all of the hateful comments here and I just sigh with disappointment. Then I see the fencers arguing why saber, epee, or foil is better and I just laugh. 😂

[@samsignorelli]

Fence sabre...come to the daaaark side!

[@shushuyu]

Fencing is a sport for those with a noble spirit. Why do you think there are so few of us? Because we're not cool? Because we look lame? Because swordplay is...old? Chivalry to most people is dead as well but there are still a few who abide by those stoic set of rules. The few, the proud. Being what they want to be and doing what they want to do. Being true to themselves unlike those bandwagon mainstream sport goers. I know Ibtihaj as a fencer and she has played her part to represent the U.S...to those punks who say bad things about Muslims or any other minorities, I have one question, what the hell have you done for your country other than talking shit? Epee fencer but sabreur at heart. I still don't agree with most Muslim tradition just like that scarf they wear...but it's her choice.

[@Godzillaaaaa11]

You know what a real man's sport is? Commenting on youtube, pretty brutal place only for the elites otherwise you go insane.

[@shushuyu]

Saani Maula Or a place where you give your opinions, small man.

[@mohamma6]

Very true.

[@THE16THPHANTOM]

LAME!!!

[@shushuyu]

Thats the thing with people like you. You generalize too much. Not all Muslims are the same just like how not all Americans are the same. A good example is me and "possibly" you? Some of us actually abide by the movement that the founding fathers tried to relate to us, the latter generation, while some of "us" totally disregarded those articles. You know #5 and #14, right? I'm an American, I believe them to true and worth upholding. It's actually common sense, you on the other hand...what are you? An offspring of some Confederate? Those who hold views similar to Confederates aren't Americans you know, they are losers. So what the hell are you doing in our country? We need to build walls to keep people like you out and we're going to make YOU GUYS pay for it! We GOT to make America GREAT again! HAHAHA! Oh right, your question was what have I done for this country? Not much, it's not even worth mentioning but I'll tell you anyways. I'm doing what I've done to you. This is what I've done for America. Now go read the Constitution you fraudulent American. Spread the love!

[@nelly3578]

She is one more reason why Trump shouldn't win.

[@ozymandias8346]

what is your stand on immigration from iran, Afghanistan, or other Muslim countries.

[@nelly3578]

ricky agyekum We should grant asylum to all the people who worked for the united states armed forces in both iraq an Afghanistan as we did in Vietnam. We should allow more refugees into the country and finally anyone from those countries should be able to enter the USA with a visa after proper screening on the embassy like almost every other country in the world

[@ozymandias8346]

Antonella Weisner but how would we stop isis from coming if we do not change our immigration testing ? I am just wondering because i a moderate trying to decide on who to vote for. I am afraid of isis. Hillary barely talk about immigration. She said she will follow obama. And Obama deported more people than bush. So Hillary is the same as trump. So i more concerned about Hillary than trump. Since Hillary has the wisdom to get laws passed while trump barely do.

[@nelly3578]

ricky agyekum There are screenings on the embassies, list of questions and background checks. However trumps policies are more dangerous but I don't like Hillary either. If you ask me who would I vote for it would be for Johnson and a democrats candidate for congress on the midterm. But if you want my advice you shouldn't ask a 16 years old girl on the internet about it. Just read about policy and look into each candidate pass and make up your own mind. I just hope your mind doesn't think Trump

[@ozymandias8346]

Antonella Weisner​ things are sometimes subjective. Back ground check are always not us accurate as they can be. And they can just hire someone from somewhere to do it and take his family hostage. There could bribe people to do it. Johnson is a great choice. I semi agree with libertarian. But not extreme libertarian with total hatred for government. But thanks.

[@hibataher3480]

She's such an inspiring and amazing women 😍❤

[@wingoal6959]

this proves parents advice for good never can be wrong

[@Alphapointer]

Damn that last hit

[@ShubhamBhushanCC]

My parents always encouraged me to play sports but not to take off a cumbersome unnecessary relic of past repression.

[@mujtabaellari2597]

This comment section is poison.

[@rumelismorende8177]

A great interview, and a great guest. You know she's a sabre fencer because she told him it was the best (because it is). I've fenced sabre for years and this was cool to see

[@nurulainaslam5669]

Read her book...she has put up with a lot to get where she is...all kudos to this lovely lady!

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

I am a muslim woman and I don't wear a hijab nor I intend to... Hijab or burka or nikabs are more popular in arab countries. For example in non-Arab countries like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Indonesia etc. Not as many women wear these things. Even in arab countries only some require you to 'definitely' wear it. Honestly hijab ain't a big deal in the rest of Islamic countries or countries with muslim population.All I am trying to say is that there are 1.6 billion Muslims all around the world and they all have different lifestyles depending on where we live. So please don't judge us all as one homogeneous group.... Thank you 😊

[@Djoawd]

Well thats great to know. The hijaab is still a beautiful thing tho

[@Djoawd]

***** It depends on if you are a boy or a girl. If you are a boy you will most likely understand a man's nature a bit better. Basically this is the same reason why a man can walk around with no shirt on and a woman cant walk around with her boobs out. Is that discrimination? It should be if you take your logic, yet humanity has decided so by instinct. The reason why I personally find the hijaab beautiful is because it takes away all the 'distractions' and makes a man appreciate a woman for who she is in the most pure form

[@Djoawd]

***** Without even realizing you are stating subjective things as fact. Who decided man breasts are or arent sexual? Who decided women boobs are or arent sexual? Its decided by nature and instinct at the end of the day. Islam/god aknowledged human nature. I would say that rapists are 99% men. Its because the sexual urges differ between the 2 genders. God aknowledges that. Ofcourse he does, because the creator does know best about his creations after all The woman in the video explained that hijaab isnt just covering the hair. Its covering that which captures the attention of a man in a way that he doesnt look at her in a pure way. In example a man's gaze would be is a lot less distracted.

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

I personally don't wear it but one of friends does and wearing it does not make her different from the rest of my muslim friends who don't wear it... in the end its just a piece of clothing, to each their own.. if she likes wearing it, who am I to object. However there are many muslim families out there who do force their daughters, sisters, mothers or wives to wear it and I don't support that but I can tell you that majority of women who cover their heads do it themselves... I am not saying to ignore where women get mistreated or get forced into wearing it, no speak out against it I am with you but at the same time if some of them want to wear it, we should let them rather than assuming that they are being 'oppressed' or accusing them of extremism.

[@Djoawd]

Jeea Im only reacting to the first part. It makes sense that she isnt different for you.Also in the eyes of Allah she is the same as well, but I can guarantee you that it makes a difference for men. Do you think it makes a difference if a woman wears wide clothes or tight clothes to a man?

[@iisuperstarii7310]

I love her. She's so pretty and sweet. I don't see why either a feminist or a Republican would have a problem with this. As a woman she chose to cover up and the fact that she'll be in the Olympics is just all the more girl power. As a Republican you think the government shouldn't interfere. So both parties should be fine with this if not rooting for her. But aside from that I thought she was a lovely guest and it was nice to see.

[@ergosum5001]

Ha - she's fucking badass. I'd kill to learn how to fence!

[@Merp56703]

Same, but it's so expensive to get into it.

[@dogestranding5047]

+Percy Not as expensive as you'd think.

[@bencorrea8166]

Ibtihaj used to be my coach actually. One of the most influential people in my life.

[@MusikIsmIdrug]

What a beautiful, intelligent, & charming woman. I wish her the best of luck at the Olympics!!!

[@terrencesimmons6651]

Diversity is our strongest weapon! Thank you Stephen for doing this

[@philchao]

so much sucking up in the comments section. she ain't reading this, people..

[@OurHourglass]

That happens in every comments section where a lady does something cool.

[@Onus6688]

Yeah we're not allowed to have people tell us we did something well, it makes men like Corey feel marginalized. Don't be so sensitive Corey ;) you silly goose.

[@OurHourglass]

Atley Meow This isn't the first time someone's misinterpreted me, sadly. I was telling him it was normal because dudes can't help but fall in love with cool ladies like her. No butthurt from me, you silly goose.

[@Onus6688]

Corey Gerard My apologies my good sir. You lovely goosling.

[@OurHourglass]

Atley Meow Lol. I love the internet sometimes. Such fun conversations with people.

[@DoodyDraws]

guys stop replying to ignorant comments !

[@Jah14549]

She's really pretty

[@faiza7533]

SHES SO COOL I LOVE HER

[@kayduff5676]

I love her fencing mask! I wonder if everyone on team USA has one like it.

[@claudiatalbott111]

Kay Duff Most people on the US Nationals team do.

[@meghnameg3403]

Now this is a taugh woman! Beautiful. I am so proud of her!

[@misssafsafy]

all the haters can Hate all they want .. I don't see them famous 😋

[@dantekierkegaard9763]

Who would've guessed that all the comments would be focusing on her clothing and religious beliefs instead of the sport and her performance or personality or something that isn't so damn predictable and small minded. I was raised in a muslim family and we had full freedom. my mom wasn't lesser than my dad, we didn't have to wear a hijab and we didn't even have to be muslim. neither me or my sisters are muslims anymore and follow different religions and have been doing so for more than 10 years. there's never been any tension (well there was some at first, but that would be expected in all families) or any death threats either. take a walk outside and see the world as it really is and don't give too much credence to news channels (both liberal 'pro muslim' and conservative 'anti muslim') or propaganda on reddit and whatever. they don't represent the world as it really is.

[@dantekierkegaard9763]

+Fangalatic you're hopeless

[@dantekierkegaard9763]

+Fangalatic I've already given an elaborate comment. you've stuck to your unjustified bias. you're not even worth humouring.

[@b3blueblue]

She reminds me a friend, so self-effacing, nice and kind. I hope she wins in Rio!

[@fayezmustafa5167]

We are proud of you, thumps up