I came onto Mumsnet as a Muslim professional woman — simply looking to connect with other parents, share experiences, and talk about the challenges we ALL face. Sometimes just some light hearted stuff.
But instead, I find myself reading multiple thread filled with misinformation, casual prejudice racism and outright hostility towards Muslims.
People claim to be “concerned” about so-called “radical” Islamic countries — many of which they probably couldn’t even locate on a map — or post unreferenced, distorted claims about our faith and history. I’ve seen comments describing a revered religious figure with vile and inaccurate language, and even calling Islam an “abomination.”
Some posts goingg further by trying to pit other ethnic groups against Muslims, or throwing around prison statistics as if that defines our community.
History is all connected - how lucky those people are to be born in a country that is stable but perhaps read about universities and where it came from- perhaps just google Ibn Sinha.
but you won’t.
Every person writing and allowing these comments should be deeply ashamed. This kind of rhetoric doesn’t “raise awareness” — it incites hurt, spreads ignorance, and alienates families like mine who are simply trying to belong and contribute positively to this country.
If people were truly concerned about the issues they mention, they would be spending their real lives learning, engaging, volunteering, and building bridges — not posting inflammatory comments on a parenting forum.
I’m not sad for myself. I’m sad for my children , for all children from a different background — because they don’t yet have the grounding to fully understand that they can be proud of who they are, proud of their heritage, and proud to belong here without ever having to justify themselves or answer for things happening hundreds of miles away.
Mumsnet should be ashamed that these posts are being allowed to stand. This is supposed to be a community — not a platform for hate