I have needed birth control. My current method of not getting pregnant is abstinence. This is highly convenient. Though it’s always listed as a method along with the cervical cap, vaginal ring, IUD and other preventative measures with an emphasis on efficiency (100%!), as someone who hasn’t much time (and does not enjoy errands) it’s …
Category: feminism
The radical notion that women are people.
Examining Modesty
I have probably written more posts on this over-scrutinized practice than I had ever intended to write or would ever read from myself (I sincerely thank you all for tolerating them with magnificent patience.) While I usually approach the dynamics of determining what is or isn’t modest from the oppressive claims of patriarchal men (and …
A favor?
Dear Readers, Last night I had planned to attend Taraweeh at my favorite mosque. It is a mosque on the hills overlooking higher mountains. At night the lights in the mountains are enchanting. There used to be an elevated extension—sort of like a tree house—before the (much smaller) women’s area was built. The mosque itself …
Women and friendships: When women talk about men
In our teens (and even now) my friends and I hardly discussed our romantic interests, and I was always silently proud of the fact that we were nothing like portrayals of female friendships in the movies. In fact most times our conversations were about everything but men: black holes in space, documentaries about the ocean, …
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Islamic History and the Women You Never Hear About: Al Shifa bint Abdullah
Along with contributing to medical necessities and engaging in politics Al Shifa bint Abdulla was the first female teacher in the early Muslim community. She is mentioned in nearly every text, but her name is seldom heard during sermons at the mosque—she is instead referred to as the first woman to hold public office, appointed …
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Race and the Other Consequence
Sometimes I wonder if I love my state more than I love my country. In fact, not even all of California--just the Bay Area specifically; the rest of the state might as well be another to me. I suspect that I haven't felt loved here--after all, the city is a harsh and lonely place. There …
The Absence of Eve
Oh hello. I just remembered I have a site. This month I’ve been having to quietly confront a lot of the tedious issues in the Islamic community regarding gender equality in everything from back entrances to whom is served first and what portions during the communal breaking of the fast at the mosque. All the …
the fatal feminist 