White nationalists frame religious conversion as a weaponized demographic attack.

Evidence

I argue that white nationalists view conversions, both forced and voluntary, as a weapon intended to destroy Western society, culture, and religion. Male converts are feared as future jihadists and thus pose a national security threat (Steyn 2008, 93–4). Female converts are feared for undermining societal values (Paquette 2015). — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 18

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the ‘Great Replacement’ and Eurabia conspiracy literature and to demographic-warfare rhetoric more broadly. — connects to: Nation-state formation reframed religious conversion as a demographic-political question.; White nationalists view demography—whether religious switching, fertility rates, or migration—as a form of jihad.; White nationalists believe this increase in switching to religiously unaffiliated causes lower fertility and birth rates for Western women. William Kilpatrick writes that ‘The decline of Christianity in Europe led to a loss of cultural confidence and a loss of will. This loss of faith also translated into a declining birth rate.’ (2016, 131). As stated above, Pew Research Center (2107) confirms that religiously unaffiliated women are projected to have lower fertility rates than religiously affiliated women. However, religiosity is only one factor impacting fertility rates, and is intertwined with educational opportunities, economic development, and age of marriage amongst other factors. However, here begins a shift from internal factors within Western society to external threats. There is indeed a perceived threat from within Western society due to religious switching, secularism, and lower fertility rates. However, the threat is also viewed as externally imposed on Western society in the form of ‘baby jihad.’ As shown above, religious switching has little impact on demographic changes. Therefore, white nationalist fears of religious switching impacting demography indicate greater fears about national security and cultural values. However, there are data to support large demographic shifts due to differing fertility rates and age distributions. White nationalists view demography as a form of jihad, and thus fear these projected changes. (+10 more)
• SEED: Could anchor an essay on how gendered fears attach differently to converts — male converts as security threats, female converts as cultural saboteurs.

Broader Connections

• White nationalist rhetoric frames religious conversion as a military tactic #corroborates (0.90) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 36
• Baby jihad rhetoric links demographic change to Muslim conquest in populist propaganda. #corroborates (0.85) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 54
• White nationalists frame Muslim fertility and migration as demographic weapons against the West #exemplifies (0.80) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 21
• White nationalists fear converts through distinct gendered threat narratives #expands (0.80) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 35
• White nationalists treat demographic change as externally imposed warfare. #expands (0.75) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 53
• White nationalists frame Muslim fertility and motherhood as weapons of war #exemplifies (0.75) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 28
• White nationalists fuse fears of immigration with fears of fertility #expands (0.70) — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 29
• I will then consider the demographic factors of fertility rates, age distribution, and migration. Much like conversion, white nationalists view high Muslim fertility rates as a form of jihad.… #exemplifies (0.70)