The radical notion that women are people.
Much of the practice of Islam is based largely on tradition, most of which as been erased or completely made up, and so--in addition to the fact that I love good stories--the purpose of Women in Islamic History is to demonstrate that tradition was dangerously modified to appeal to the needs of deplorable men. And …
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The first time that blogger failed, I had a post up announcing that "glasses are sexy!" along with the following picture:sexy glassesShortly afterward, I met with a friend for lunch, who casually expressed surprise, "You know, Nahida, that post was kind of ableist."Pushing aside my slight hurt, I asked, "What do you mean?" but even …
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Cordoba, Spain. Wallada bint al-Mustakfi was a poetess, who both wrote and inspired poetry, and is said to have been an ideal beauty for her time. (Blue eyes, blonde hair, and fair skin--that was always a thing, apparently.) Al-Mustakfi is known for her unshakeable pride and defiance of traditional gender roles. Not only did she …
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SalamAlaikum Nahida,First I want to say that I really love your blog, and I hope you don't take this too hard, or the wrong way.I read your post about hair a few weeks ago, and I felt like crying afterwards because, your hair is White. No offense, but if you can straighten it with just …
I can't remember the very first experience. All I know is that it took a couple of times to get it right, to conform to what is the culturally acceptable response for a girl who had just been complimented. What I can remember is the first time I understood that I was doing something wrong. …
1. Satoshi Kanazawa, evolutionary psychologist who "scientifically" concluded that black women are "objectively" less attractive than white, Asian, and Native American women.2. Greg A. Fultz, who believes that a man and woman share a pregnancy 50/50. No. Not a child. A pregnancy. And therefore, men should have a say in abortion. Because, like, it's his …
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