Being a Muslim in the West
For those living under a rock, the West is not a nice place for Muslims. People seem to have no room to learn and understand our religion, but plenty of room to spread Islamophobic ideas and stereotypes. Muslims have often times been portrayed negatively by the media. So much so that when you say the word "terrorist", most people will think of a Muslim. The media had no trouble painting us as oppressed, brainwashed, archaic, and violent. TV shows and movies still fail to show good Muslim representation. Every time there's a Muslim on screen, they are running away from their religion or their hijab to gain "freedom". Overtime this contributes to the overwhelming amount of Islamophobia by portraying ideas that our religion takes away our freedoms. Women have had their hijab ripped off in public. I know many Muslim men who had to face Islamophobic and racist comments at their workplace. Sikhs have been extensively checked at airports being mistaken for Muslims. Ev...