Muslim-American Women Clap Back at Trump's Islamophobic Rhetoric With #CanYouHearUsNow
The hashtag—a clarion call for Muslim women who are sick of the stereotype that says they have no voice—emerged after Donald Trump criticized Ghazala Khan's silence during the Democratic National Convention last week.
Sameer Rao Aug 2, 2016 11:12AM EDT
Khizr Khan, father of deceased U.S. Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, delivers remarks as he is joined by his wife Ghazala Khan on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Ghazala Khan made it very clear this weekend that, despite whatever Donald Trump suggests, her religion does not make her any man's prop. Trump's allegation that Islamic practice rendered her silent during her husband Khizr's speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) inspired many other Muslim-American women and their allies to stand against stereotypes with the trending hashtag #CanYouHearUsNow:
Khizr Khan, joined by Ghazala, spoke at the DNC on Thursday (July 28) and criticized Trump's views on Muslims while talking about their son Humayun, who died while serving with the U.S. military in Iraq. After Trump criticized Ghazala Khan's silence—intimating to ABC News that Islam forced her to be quiet—she wrote an editorial in The Washington Post criticizing his ignorance and acknowledging her immense grief. The hashtag grew from several Muslim community advocacy groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), calling on Muslim women yesterday (August 1) to push back against Trump's remarks.
http://www.colorlines.com/articles/...-trumps-islamophobic-rhetoric-canyouhearusnow
The hashtag—a clarion call for Muslim women who are sick of the stereotype that says they have no voice—emerged after Donald Trump criticized Ghazala Khan's silence during the Democratic National Convention last week.
Sameer Rao Aug 2, 2016 11:12AM EDT
Khizr Khan, father of deceased U.S. Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, delivers remarks as he is joined by his wife Ghazala Khan on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Ghazala Khan made it very clear this weekend that, despite whatever Donald Trump suggests, her religion does not make her any man's prop. Trump's allegation that Islamic practice rendered her silent during her husband Khizr's speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) inspired many other Muslim-American women and their allies to stand against stereotypes with the trending hashtag #CanYouHearUsNow:
Khizr Khan, joined by Ghazala, spoke at the DNC on Thursday (July 28) and criticized Trump's views on Muslims while talking about their son Humayun, who died while serving with the U.S. military in Iraq. After Trump criticized Ghazala Khan's silence—intimating to ABC News that Islam forced her to be quiet—she wrote an editorial in The Washington Post criticizing his ignorance and acknowledging her immense grief. The hashtag grew from several Muslim community advocacy groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), calling on Muslim women yesterday (August 1) to push back against Trump's remarks.
http://www.colorlines.com/articles/...-trumps-islamophobic-rhetoric-canyouhearusnow
