Islamophobia claims cluster at bipolar extremes of denial and diatribe

Evidence

In the most vocal instances, claim and counter claim to Islamophobia typically emerges from bi-polar extremes, from those who decry and denounce any criticism whatsoever of Muslims or Islam as being ‘Islamophobic’ to those who actively and openly espouse a vitriolic hatred: both sides basing their views on a multitude of different causes and justifications. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 34

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Defining Islamophobia as ‘unfounded’ makes its denial subjectively defensible — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 657; Poorly grounded definitions of Islamophobia fuel polarised claim and counter-claim — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 101; Poor evidence plus subjective definitions make Islamophobia easy to dismiss — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 657 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Defining Islamophobia as ‘unfounded’ makes its denial subjectively defensible #corroborates (0.85) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 657
• Contested definitions of Islamophobia deepen the rift over its existence #corroborates (0.85) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 37
• Poorly grounded definitions of Islamophobia fuel polarised claim and counter-claim #exemplifies (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 101
• Poor evidence plus subjective definitions make Islamophobia easy to dismiss #corroborates (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 657
• Accusatory anti-islamophobia rhetoric undermines the term’s credibility #corroborates (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 672