Muslim women are among the most fetishised and objectified groups in society today. Much is assumed and imagined about their lives, and it is all too easy to succumb to orientalist myths. For too long, Muslim women have been reduced to two-dimensional stereotypes: empowered heroines rejecting patriarchal religious teachings, or victims of a misogyny believed to run deep within Islam. But why is this neatly packaged view so pervasive? Are oppression and subjugation actually so central to Muslim womens lives? How is this misogyny influenced by white supremacy and Islamophobia? And where do the biggest threats to Muslim womens freedom and safety really come from? Samia Rahman explores the relationships between misogyny and Muslim womens experiences in Britain today.
