The radical notion that women are people.
So sometimes I forget that when I go on a reckless rant not everyone knows what I'm talking about. =P I've had a couple of questions from non-Muslims in regards to what this nailpolish thing is all about, and I suspect some were secretly wondering why I seemed to be on the verge of psychotic …
Continue reading Menstruation in Islam (Quick Clarification on Last Post)
It's almost over actually, but someone tweeted today that her mother asked her, "Are you wearing nail polish to announce to the world that you're menstruating?" To which I personally would have answered: Fuck yeah. I'm actually not as fond of nail polish as I am of red lipstick and black eyeliner. What I prefer …
(Fractions of this post were written in the comments section of Feministe, of AlmostClever, and probably other places.) This has been brewing for a while, but today I read a discussion that pushed it over the top. AlmostClever is so lovely and patient, and a much better person than I am for putting up with …
Continue reading You’re wrong: The Interpreting Islam Edition
There is an absurd amount of focus on modesty and women when Islam requires that both sexes incorporate modesty into their lifestyles. This is because we live in a patriarchal society in which men believe they have a right to women's bodies--and also because such societies encourage the development of reputation over character: modesty is …
When my friends proudly disclose in introductions that “She’s a writer and her stories are great!” I am often promptly asked for either manuscripts or advice. Inevitably, I end up with loads of essays to edit from those who are convinced that writers and editors are the same thing. (To be fair, writers are good …
I am so infuriated. Infuriated isn't even... #%@*&#*! There is no word for what I'm feeling right now.But the mixture does not include surprise. From the link:Jewish women were raped and sexually abused by Nazi guards, but also by liberators, people who hid them, aid givers, partisans and even fellow prisoners. Judy Weiszenberg Cohen, an …
Continue reading Jewish women were raped during the Holocaust.
I have well documented issues with sectarianism. But I've often wondered if it is logically possible to not be part of a sect in actual practice within an organized religion? Human beings are often inclined to define things as the opposite of other things, so what is it that prevents someone from saying "she's part …
Continue reading thoughts on Islam as an organized religion and the relevance to sectarianism
the fatal feminist 