Islamophobic hate crime constrains Muslim women and harms bystander group members.

Evidence

The significant gendered element of Islamophobic hate crime often means that women’s options and life choices are particularly constrained. … They also highlight how the harm associated with hate crime is not restricted to direct victims, but rather extends to all group members by impacting on notions of belonging and cohesion. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 151

Categorization

  • ADDENDUM: The gendered thesis that visible markers (like the hijab) make women both more targeted and more constrained connects to ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ on how dress signals identity and invites moral scrutiny.
  • XREF: connects to: Anti-Muslim hate crime harms target victims’ intrinsic identity and reach the whole Muslim community — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia: Still a Challenge for Us…, 366; Anti-Muslim hate crime creates parallel lives by preventing cross-community engagement — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia: Still a Challenge for Us…, 368; Anti-Muslim hate crime drives victims to conceal Muslim identity and flee localities. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 367 (+6 more)

Broader Connections