Tag Archives: death to patriarchy

re the myth that male sex drive is uncontrollable and stronger than female sex drive

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

This may get a little … vulgar? uncomfortable? immodest? etc. And very long.  But here’s the idea: 1) there’s a popular myth going around that male sexuality is uncontrollable, and that’s why they get to do the things they wanna … Continue reading →

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Why are women so picky when it comes to marriage/relationships?

Posted on August 27, 2016 by

This is disturbing, so don’t read further if you will be triggered.

Posted in Death to patriarchy, feminism, gender, human rights, I can't believe this needs to be said out loud, Just stop, let's talk privilege, Sexual abuse, social justice, society, stop using the word shame, violence in this world, why we need feminism | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Menstruation, Ramadhan, and the Muslim Woman: beyond the whole “it’s a break from prayer/fasting!”

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

This post was inspired in part by a vibrant discussion on Facebook at this FITNA group. (FITNA = Feminist Islamic Troublemakers of North America). Both the  discussion and the group are public intentionally, and we invite readers and participants in the group from all over … Continue reading →

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How Not to Talk about Haruka Weiser

Posted on April 9, 2016 by

EDIT: Since this piece has received an unexpected level of attention, perhaps a disclaimer is appropriate. (Note that this is a personal blog run by one individual absolutely not okay with any sort of bigotry, especially against minorities.) With the … Continue reading →

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Islamic feminism and the fear of inciting Islamophobia

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

This conversation needs to take place more widely, especially in feminist Muslim circles as well as in those fighting racism, Islamophobia, and other bigotry in the West: We need a way–a platform–to discuss problems internal to Muslims and Muslim/Islamic history … Continue reading →

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a response to both Nomani/Arafa and their detractors

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

I’m writing the following while waiting for my flight, so expect typos, incoherence, etc. I’m happy to clarify things later on if necessary. In what follows, I want to discuss some of the problems with Asra Nomani and Hala Arafa’s … Continue reading →

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Muslim women scholars of Islam, the question of qualifications, and romanticized images of the “Islamic tradition”

Posted on November 1, 2015 by

The following was inspired by the #NoAllMalePanels conversation that took place on Twitter. Speaking of which, if you’re a Muslim man and agree that there should be no more all-male panels, your support is useless without your signature on the … Continue reading →

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On Al-Jazeera’s “Muslim women breaking stereotypes”: the obsession with the Muslim woman’s body as a site of resistance

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Can we end these discussions that claim to “prove” that “Muslim women” are challenging “stereotypes”? (Apologies to reader for the constant quotation use – I clearly have a lot of problems with this sort of discussion.) It’s the same reason … Continue reading →

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The Islamic Reform Symposium in Exeter: authority, Muslim feminists, and woman-led prayers

Posted on August 17, 2015 by

In June, I attended an Islamic reform conference in Exeter, UK. It was a beautiful experience, and I’m saddened that the symposium at which I spoke was the last of the 3-year project – because it would’ve been great to … Continue reading →

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Two ways NOT to talk about the recently-exposed child sexual abuse case in Pakistan

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

Background: Last week, police in Pakistan discovered some 400 video recordings of over 280 children being forced to have sex in Punjab – by 25 men. According to HuffPost, “Villagers in the central Punjabi village of Husain Khan Wala told … Continue reading →

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