Atavistic group-character research remains acceptable for Muslims though not for others

Evidence

Islamophobia is a massive problem that permeates many elements of Western societies. We have a long way to go before Islamophobia becomes as unacceptable in Western societies as other prejudices. But there is reason to hope for a better future. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 710 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Stereotyped Muslim portrayals remain the norm despite new counterexamples — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 540; Representations of Muslims as monsters persist despite statistical evidence against them; Islamophobia remains socially acceptable while other bigotries bring reprimand (+1 more)

Related

• Islamophobia remains more socially acceptable than other Western prejudices (similarity 0.86)
• Anti-Muslim prejudice is considered more socially acceptable than any other group’s (similarity 0.84)
• Islamophobia remains socially acceptable while other bigotries bring reprimand (similarity 0.83)
• Anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim attitudes are distinct but overlapping targets of prejudice (similarity 0.82)
• Evidence of anti-Muslim incidents has not convinced many of Islamophobia as a distinct phenomenon (similarity 0.82)
• No other group faces such unchecked denigration as Muslims (similarity 0.81)
• Contested images of disliked groups persist in modern intellectual debate. (similarity 0.81)
• Many historians trace the structural distortions of Islam represented by modern Islamophobia to medieval Europe, and aversive portrayals emerged nearly as early as Islam itself. (similarity 0.80)
• Islamophobia remains legitimate while racism has become illegitimate (similarity 0.80)
• The brain prioritizes threatening information, which explains why negative Muslim stereotypes persist despite counter-evidence (similarity 0.80)
• Islamophobia has become the dominant prejudice in Western societies (similarity 0.80)
• Perceiving Islam as monolithic and static drives most Islamophobia (similarity 0.80)
• The acceptable Muslim stereotype demands Sufi, peaceful, feminist, moderate, non-Arab traits (similarity 0.80)
• Anti-Muslim prejudice is contingent and changeable, not fixed in Western character. (similarity 0.80)
• Islamophobia requires an acknowledged Muslim or Islamic element to be identified. (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia remains more socially acceptable than other Western prejudices #corroborates (0.88) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 710
• Islamophobia remains socially acceptable while other bigotries bring reprimand #corroborates (0.85)
• Stereotyped Muslim portrayals remain the norm despite new counterexamples #complicates (0.72) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 540
• Representations of Muslims as monsters persist despite statistical evidence against them #complicates (0.72)