For context:
My partner and I are currently renting one of his parents houses near where I grew up during my late childhood/teens. Consequently, I've lived here about a decade. And during that time, the area has become more Islamic.
It sucks.
I hate it.
I've had to change my route to work because an Islamic center appeared and I (as a young well dressed white woman) get glared and sneered at if I'm on the same street as this building. When I walk past my old primary school the Islamic women point me out to their kids and whisper to them while again glaring at me. If my partner has to go out after about 9 o'clock there are gangs of Muslim men hanging about with huge dogs. Neither of us feel safe in our own neighborhood.
So what's my pet peeve? This situation. The fact that the media pushes a victim narrative for the Muslims. The fact that when anyone talks about this it's called racist. Community cohesion, at least here, is not working.
Just a few others:
"It's not all x(muslims/trans/gay) people"
Yeah, I'm aware of that. Duh. But that doesn't change the point that these bad apples exist and no one wants to talk about it.
"You're just using your experiences as an excuse to hate"
No, I just don't see why some "lived experiences" are more valid than others.
If you want to call someone out, talk to them first. You might be surprised.
Passive aggressiveness.
"You shouldn't be allowed to say that."
I'm less annoyed at the actual groups and more annoyed at people who say this. My attacker was allowed to continue because his defense (amongst other things) was "she's trying to destroy me because she's transphobic".
The only protected groups should be children, elderly and to a lesser extent, women.
jeez
