re: #378 Ming

Thanks for the info! It’s often hard to keep track of who’s doing what in the world.

You’re welcome. There’s lots of valid info out there on the subjects of FGM, honor killing, etc. There’s also lots of misinformation & outright disinformation out there, so if you’re going to seek info it’s best that you look for well-known, respected, professional sources such as the World Health Organization (see the related links in the sidebar), UNICEF, etc.

Would you trust info on matters related to Jews/Judaism if it was coming from “anti-Jewish activists”? If I wanted info on matters related to LGBT issues or abortion, would it make sense for me to seek it from anti-LGBT or anti-abortion activists? I think you get my point—getting your info about matters related to Muslims/Islam from anti-Islam activists is a bad idea.

Hirsi Ali’s anti-Muslim bigotry and hate can be repackaged as “controversial” only bc “anti-Islam activism” is deemed a legitimate thing.

— Naheed Mustafa (@NaheedMustafa) April 10, 2014

Can you imagine if media outlets routinely used terms like “anti-Black activism” or “anti-Jew activism”? We’d lose our shit. As we should.

— Naheed Mustafa (@NaheedMustafa) April 10, 2014