Lawrence Fox on Islamophobia

Did you hear a collective sigh of relief from British Muslims when Lawrence Fox announced that Islamophobia is a lie? No? Us neither.

Denying that a category of hate exists invalidates the suffering of its victims.

Islamophobia is anti-Muslim racism which operates by constructing a static ‘Muslim’ identity, which is attributed in negative terms and generalised for all Muslims. Read more about the definition of Islamophobia.

Cartoon created in collaboration with Lessons in Humanity.