Gender shapes how Muslim racialization manifests in violence and state scrutiny

Evidence

These experiences reveal that the United States is a racialized social system that now allocates different rewards and privileges based on a Muslim identity. It is important to note that a racialized society creates unique experiences based on gender. Muslim American men and women encounter differential experiences in this racialized social system that mark Muslim women as a threat to American values and Muslim men as a threat to national security. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 346 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: State violence against racialized populations recurs across centuries and continents — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race: Reflections on…, 22; Gender shapes both how Muslims are racialized and how they respond; Racializing Muslims as threats sustains a surveillance state with gendered effects (+6 more)

Broader Connections