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Malalai Joya and the Burqa | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. Malalai Joya and the Burqa. 8220;The burqa was not the worst of women’s troubles, but it was one of the most public displays of what the Taliban wanted of women that they disappear.”. Even if women do not feel oppressed by their burqas, does the burqa not reflect a larger problem of gender inequality and sexism? Here is a video. Which discusses the link between veiling, sexism, and culture from a feminist perspective. Human Rights and the US Military. Mar 25, 2010. Mar 25, 2010.
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Queer Studies and Academic Privilege | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. Queer Studies and Academic Privilege. This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the “Queer Again? Saying that this was not the right place or time to have these conversations. Why are we talking about abstract concepts instead of the issues that are directly affecting people in the queer community? Happening in the queer community? How and why is this marginalization happening, and what can be done to stop this? Here are some examples that help illustrate my point. In recent y...
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About | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. I hope you enjoy my blog… feel free to leave comments! Sep 06, 2010. I was on Feministe and saw your comment- I’m an American-Polish citizen and have spent a great deal of time in Krakow. Please continue to write – I’d love to follow your experience from the feminist perspective. =). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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michelle | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. FOLLOW ME ON TUMBLR. Due to some issues I have had with the structure and design of WordPress, I have decided to start using Tumblr as my main site. I will keep this blog around so you can access my old posts, but for the most part, I’ll only be posting on Tumblr. Note: In this post, I am specifically responding to Margot Badran’s text,. Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Conversions. Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Conversions. Does not challenge patriarchy. By sta...
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To Whom It May Concern | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. To Whom It May Concern. I wrote this letter after reading. By Gloria Anzaldua. In this work, Anzaldua offers her own commentary on the status of women’s rights in Mexico and shares her personal experiences of living in a “border culture.” I hope that the message and intent of this letter will be clear, even to those that have yet to read this book. To Whom it May Concern:. However, have you ever thought that this inequality which benefits you in many ways also has negative affects?
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My life as a feminista. Western Imperialism and Colonial Feminism in the Middle East. Qur’an and Woman. Women and Gender in Islam. Another issue which highlighted the differences between Western and Islamic understandings of gender is the veil. The idea that veiling was oppressive to women was first theorized by Qassim Amin. The Liberation of Women. 8220;Veiling – to. Women in the Qur’an. Why has Islam been understood and regarded differently in certain time periods and geographical locations? After read...
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Islamic Feminism | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. Note: In this post, I am specifically responding to Margot Badran’s text,. Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Conversions. My thoughts on “Islamic feminism” are much more complex and I have not had time to post them all up on this blog. For more of my thoughts and opinions, check my tumblr. Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Conversions. This relationship is full of complexities. Does not challenge patriarchy. Reinterpreting Women and Islam. FOLLOW ME ON TUMBLR. Follow...
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali and “Emancipation” for Women in Islam | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. Ayaan Hirsi Ali and “Emancipation” for Women in Islam. At the Sydney Writers' Festival: Ayaan Hirsi Ali under the Western media spotlight! The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam. This controversial film has been the subject of international praise. Criticism, including death threats directed at Hirsi Ali. She dedicates a chapter in her book to the first part of her film:. I could write for days about every time I took issue with her writing, but think i...
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Numbness to Violence | my life as a feminista
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My life as a feminista. This is the second in a series of letters I am writing for one of my gender studies’ courses, which I wrote in response to. Dear Jose Luis Junior,. How have we allowed ourselves to become so accustomed to violence and suffering? How can we look at these images and hear these stories without being overwhelmed with horror, grief, and despair? To Whom It May Concern. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. You are c...