Christians of Arab descent face workplace discrimination because colleagues assume they are Muslim
Evidence
In Salem v. Heritage Square, Inc., a female Jordanian American alleged discrimination on account of her ethnicity and purported religion. 8 6 Although she was Christian, her Arab heritage caused her colleagues to believe she was Muslim and they harassed her accordingly. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt, 337
Categorization
- XREF: Builds directly on the reader’s Title VII §1981 religion/national-origin discrimination research; illustrates mistaken-religion harassment cognizable under national origin. — connects to: The Patriot Act aggravated workplace discrimination by mandating employer investigations. — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt:…, 227; Anti-Muslim harassment targeting Arabs and South Asians is simultaneously actionable under § 1981; Anti-Muslim racism conflates Arabs and Muslims despite most Canadian Arabs being Christian — Sherene Razack, Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims…, 90 (+5 more)
Related
- The Patriot Act aggravated workplace discrimination by mandating employer investigations. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Anti-Muslim racism conflates Arabs and Muslims despite most Canadian Arabs being Christian
#corroborates(0.95) — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 90 - Arab Christians can be racialized out of whiteness by phenotype and origin
#expands(0.80) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 565 - Bystander silence legitimizes racial hostility toward Muslims in workplaces
#complicates(0.78) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 329 - Muslims in the United States endure discrimination in their everyday lives
#expands(0.75) — Evelyn Alsultany, Antisemitism and Islamophobia The…, 32 - Muslim-identifiable job candidates receive fewer callbacks than Christian-named ones
#corroborates(0.75) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 540 - Perceived or actual discrimination deters Muslims from pursuing careers in security and uniformed services.
#corroborates(0.72) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 294