Propaganda campaigns link Islam to heterosexual family values and national security

Evidence

Meanwhile, although the woman was born in the United States, her identity challenges what the general public purports to “know” about Islam and Muslim women; she is of Puerto Rican descent. Thus we learn that Muslims can be of any background and that not all Muslim women are oppressed or confined to the home. Although she is married and a mom and has many home and family responsibilities, she still pursues a master’s degree. Finally, by affirming that “the security of our nation is dependent upon the strength of our families, and Islam teaches us the values that provide that strength,” the ads link Islam, heterosexual family values, and national security. — Evelyn Alsultany, Arabs and Muslims in the Media, 1224

Categorization

• SEED: The coupling of Islam, family values, and national security in pro-Muslim advertising is a ripe angle for an article on how minority groups adopt majoritarian moral frameworks to gain acceptance.