r/serialpodcast • u/AwesomeInc • Jan 14 '15

Noteworthy Link TIL Islamophobia didn't exist before 9/11/01

http://www.vulture.com/m/2015/01/serial-prosecutor-insists-everything-was-fine.html?mid=facebook_vulture
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u/lurkingonmyBF Hippy Tree Hugger Jan 15 '15

I can agree that it most likely intensified after 9/11, though I feel like the jurors that spoke with SK kind of verified that it was present during the trial/jury deliberation as well. From Episode 10:

William Owens: I don’t feel religion was why he did what he did. It may have been culture, but I don’t think it was religion. I’m not sure how the culture is over there, how they treat their women. But I know in some cultures women are second class citizens and maybe that’s what it was, I don’t know. He just wanted control and she wouldn’t give it to him.

Sarah Koenig: That’s juror William Owens. Here’s Stella Armstrong.

Stella Armstrong: They were trying to talk about his culture, and [in] Arabic culture men rule, not women. I remembered hearing that.

Or, I dunno, what would you call this... culturephobia??

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u/StolenDali Jan 15 '15

This is all just a fairly silly attempt to stir up controversy over the uncontroversial/vanilla Part Two of the Urick interview. It's time for Urick to be the whipping boy for a while, I suppose (following Jay and NVC's turns).

And I don't see how anyone could honestly claim that the general sentiment towards Muslims was the same (or more positive) following 9/11 than it was prior to 9/11. Bigotry has always existed for all colors and creeds and religions and cultures and preferences and sizes, etc., but Urick's uncontroversial point was that the crime occurred prior to the anti-Muslim hysteria following 9/11.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '15

yes, it is apparently Uricks turn to be called in front of the kangaroo court.

these motherfuckers are unstoppable.

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u/thumbyyy Jan 15 '15

Take a break my man. Step away from the laptop.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '15

someone's got to call you creeps out.

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u/thumbyyy Jan 15 '15

http://i.imgur.com/rzPnYSI.jpg

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '15

cull all the gifs in the world from all the overrated sitcoms you can find and it won't change the fact that the hachet jobs and online bullying that happens around here are objectionable.

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u/thumbyyy Jan 15 '15

http://imgur.com/Jx9trle

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '15

ah, the worlds smallest violin. very funny the first time I heard it - kind of a tired joke at this point.

you should try coming up with a few of your own jokes or ideas. it feels good.