Tag Archives: hijab

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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The Problem with World Hijab Day

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

Apparently, February 1st is “World Hijab Day.” I don’t support the campaign for many reasons, although I feel it incumbent upon me to say that I fully respect hijabi women and the hijab (and I wear the hijab myself, too, … Continue reading →

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Hijab-policing on the internet: images about how to wear the hijab “correctly”

Posted on November 1, 2014 by

I’ve come across so many funny images/messages on the hijab that I figured I should start compiling them and share them on the blog. I hope you enjoy them at least as much as I do! DISCLAIMER: I am not … Continue reading →

Posted in Death to patriarchy, feminism, forbidden things, funny, gender, Islam, Just stop, Religion, society, why we need feminism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments