This post is brought to you by some schmuck who took it upon himself during an abortion debate, in which he was distressed that I would legalize late-term abortions, to inform me that there is no such thing as inalienable rights, and that rights are “whatever humans decide they are” and therefore I cannot assert …
Continue reading Abortion is a right. At any and all times. (or, American Principles 101)
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 …
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 …
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 …
This is a Wisteria tree. It is my favorite. Not necessarily its kind (I dearly love the Weeping Willow) but this tree in particular. I don't know the name of the photographer, but I only wish I had met this tree in my childhood. How I would have loved to lie on its winding branches …
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, …
Continue reading Women and friendships: When women talk about men
I am writing this post despite the sense that the last three posts I wrote unrelated to Islam are about race and I am kind of eyeing how it throws off my usual variation here. Before I introduce all the twitter drama, let me recount the incident to which it refers—infamously christened EG, or ElevatorGate. …
Continue reading “White atheists are the WORST!”: Discrepancies in Identifying Racism
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