Feminism doesn’t justify bigotry and r/AskIndianWomen doesn’t stand for it.

I’m beyond disappointed with what transpired last night. Some members openly made Islamophobic remarks in the name of feminism and, when called out, turned around and attacked us for ‘not being feminist enough’ because we refused to condone their bigotry. Let me be very clear - This space is for each and every marginalised community. Nobody gets to use feminism as an excuse to spew hatred, and nobody has the right to be a spokesperson for an entire community.

Feminism is about dismantling systems of oppression, not replacing one form of bigotry with another. If your feminism requires Islamophobia, then it is not feminism - it is hate dressed up as liberation. You don’t fight oppression by becoming an oppressor.

No one has the right to make bigoted remarks in the name of free speech. Neither do people from other faiths have the right to make public statements about what people of some faith practice in their personal lives. DO NOT TRY TO BE THEIR MESSIAHS. Free speech does not mean freedom from consequences, and we will not entertain any attempts to redefine feminism to justify prejudice, intolerance, or religious discrimination. This space will not be used to platform hate under the guise of women’s rights. If that bothers you, you are free to leave. The bans stand.