Muslim men self-silence in public to avoid being classified as terrorists.

Evidence

For example, the Muslim men I interviewed told me they feared being classified as a terrorist by someone misinterpreting their beliefs about religion and politics. They were less likely to participate in political and religious discussions at work and in public spaces because they feared it could cast them as anti-American or suspicious. Men were aware the consequences of being cast as anti-American could be dire for them because most Muslim men were on government lists at the airport or knew someone who had been visited by the FBI. They were cognizant this classification could result in punitive repercussions. Because of this fear, Muslim men were more likely to silence themselves and avoided standing out or bringing attention to their bodies. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 351

Categorization

• XREF: Prime visceral material for the reader’s Guiding Question on how surveillance lands on men vs. women; mirrors the silencing mechanisms in the reader’s map. — connects to: Non-convert Islamic extremists show quietness and mosque immersion pre-escalation — Ryan Andrew Brown, Todd C. Helmus, Rajeev Ramchand, Alina I. Palimaru, Sarah Weilant, Ashley L. Rhoades, and Liisa Hiatt (RAND Corporation), Violent Extremism in America:…, 380