Here's where I feel like I'm 5.But seriously, what is it? Due to how this question arose, I am thinking about the Islamic definition of sex, but I want to hear from Muslims and non-Muslims alike.Someone once said that if you can get an STD from it, it's sex. So vaginal sex, anal sex, and …
Figments of Patriarchal Imagination: 72 Virgins
After I had finished laughing at the desperately fabricated concept of the 72 virgins and the bigoted men who illustriously invented the idea for their own sexual satisfactions, there was a feeling of sorrow and heartbreak for such a beautiful thing to be twisted and corrupted and made revoltingly obscene. And there is also rage--as …
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Islamic History and the Women You Never Hear About: Nusaybah bint Ka’ab
A warrior. And a teacher, and a mother. She had 2 sons from one marriage, both of whom were killed in battle, and a son and a daughter from a later marriage. She was also involved in the treaties of Aqabah, Al-Hudaybiyah, Khaybar, and Hunayn. The battles in which she fought included the battles of …
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Menstruation in Islam (Quick Clarification on Last Post)
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 …
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Important Announcement: I am on my period.
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 …
You’re wrong: The Interpreting Islam Edition
(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 …
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colorism.
One of the incredibly inspirational women I follow on Twitter tweeted that her mother in law, who was visiting, had said about her sweet adorable daughter, "I wish the baby was fair like you and not dark like me." And it was heart-breaking. Not only the reality that would be difficult to address with the …
the fatal feminist 