The Rationalists and Islamophobia

Caitlin and Trent speak with Polite Conversations host Eiynah about the ways Islamophobia disguises itself as rational, genuine liberal-minded concern, and the hateful roots that hide beneath.ReferencesPolite Conversations: https://open.spotify.com/show/25FhI3g0wZMjWT19aIxcOn?si=x6hs5ldDQAWYmlHFLcgTJw Matthew Sears discussion on orientalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyCuaPkbA4M Mondon and Winter on liberal Islamophobia: https://repository.uel.ac.uk/download/058b90c6ed91fbf82e3f93e3c8cc00a12a095a0bddec44a4b564d2d4230b0252/428501/Mondon%20and%20Winter%20Article%202017.pdfBill Maher comments: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/oct/06/bill-maher-islam-ben-affleckAtheists for Liberty op-ed: https://www.atheistsforliberty.org/opinion/richard-dawkins-says-hes-a-cultural-christian-this-isnt-news/Douglas Murray as Europe’s Paul Revere?? https://archive.is/PpgDCMedia portrayals of Muslims: https://bridge.georgetown.edu/research/report-muslims-most-negatively-portrayed-minority-in-us-media/Mahmoud Khalil Detained: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-university.htmlSam Harris comments: https://www.samharris.org/blog/the-reality-of-islamJulianna Margulies comments: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-12-01/julianna-margulies-faces-backlash-over-podcast-discussion-of-israel-hamas-conflict