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I think you’re wrong. You imply Muslims are complicit in their own discrimination. The negative views of Islam and Muslims have multiple sources, and some need to be challenged. Poole’s research on the British media makes a compelling argument for seeing anti-Muslim media coverage and a continuation of older racist discourses, but reconstituted to attack people on the basis of ‘culture’ rather than race. I don’t think every Muslim has an obligation to be on his/her best behaviour because of bigots. But more ought to participate in the critique of prejudice, and fight for the right for Muslims to live peacefully according to their own aspirations, which is their right in a liberal democracy.