A thread was started about how people, in this case women belonging to a particular demographic group have been experiencing discrimination in UK society from people not belonging to that particular demographic group.
Yet the thread quickly became other women telling those women about how the demographic group to which they belong is 'wrong'.
If we try to get back to the original topic, it really does seem like society in general finds it somehow more tolerable for Muslim women to experience prejudice and discrimination than some other demographics.
As well as the more obvious and overt experiences such as violence and threats, there are lots of ways in which elements of current UK society are either consciously or not consciously biased against Muslim women and other minority demographics. If we want to live in a free and tolerant society, surely part of that requires us all to identify and challenge inequalities of, eg, access to healthcare, access to ID, safe access to communities.
Sometimes this is technical. For example, when people apply for passports, the AI used to automatically evaluate photos isn't able to reliably evaluate photos if someone is wearing something like a hijab or a turban. The guidelines for photos state that headwear worn for religious reasons is accepted in the photos, but the software doesn't work properly for people who do. Why is the software not doing this? Probably because the people coding it didn't think about the groups affected. The more obstacles in place, the more people who won't go through the process, and end up without passports, etc.
Sometimes it's the absence of representation. If people don't see something, they often don't realise that thing exists or it doesn't feel as real and meaningful. For example, when we see Muslim characters in TV shows or films, how many of them actually pass the Riz Test? If the only exposure someone has to a group is of negative things, then of course they're going to have a negative view. I don't see many characters on TV or in films that are like me - most Muslim female characters are either downtrodden or obsessive radicals, and I don't identify with either extreme.
Sometimes it's a professional 'glass ceiling' - almost 7% of the UK population are Muslim according to the '21 census, but I don't think the number of Muslims in, for example, senior management or boardroom posts is anywhere close to that.
Sometimes it's an assumption about levels of intelligence or professional competence. We shouldn't just put up with people making assumptions about others based on their sex, skin colour, faith...
Sometimes it's the big things that are presenting risks to people's safety and liberty. Violence, inequalities in health outcomes, criminal justice system outcomes, etc.
Sometimes it's the little things that are frustrating. The lack of courtesies that are extended to others. The slightly fearful looks that gradually wear you down - to the lady on the bus: no, I'm not going to explode today, I didn't explode yesterday and I'm unlikely to explode tomorrow. The regular expectations that I should apologise for the actions of a bunch of misogynists halfway round the world who have done things I'd never condone and played no part in, when other demographic groups don't get that.
If we are going to live in a free and tolerant society in which we strive for equality, I think it's important that we all seek to challenge inequality and prejudices when we see them in ourselves and in society. When a demographic group points out ways in which their access to that equality is negatively impacted, I think we should listen to that group's experiences and seek to make things more equal for that group, including challenging our own assumptions and examining our own prejudices.