Agreed. It’s gotten ridiculous. To quote someone I know on tumblr when discussing women bashing other women for liking popular or feminine things:

Can we get the national media to stop reporting these? They do nothing for anyone, other than advertise the perpetrator. Being aware of the situation is only helpful for locals. Knowing about it nationally does not help prevent anything, and only serves to heighten fear, and drive advertising/viewership. In fact, I…

And I know so many people—Muslims!—who are such unbelievably great people and they’re being so badly tarnished by what’s happening now.

hot take alert but