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Maryam posted an update in the group
Muslim Straddlers 11 years, 5 months ago
Also, I want to point out that this isn’t just a place for me to post stuff. Any links Islam, feminism, queer, or intersecting issues are welcome and encouraged.
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Maryam posted an update in the group
Muslim Straddlers 11 years, 5 months ago
Hijab is not to Protect Men, but to Honor Women.
A very great talk dealing with what the hijab means, and what it doesn’t. It’s generally a very good discussion of sexism and misogyny in the Muslim world, from a Muslim perspective.
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Sorry, I just realized I used the very undescriptive “very good” and “very great” in describing the article.
Also, it should be said, the article is not without it’s problems. The author believes that hijab is required. In fact, large parts of the article talk about how to coax non-hijabis into covering themselves.
What makes the article…[Read more]
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Maryam posted an update in the group
Muslim Straddlers 11 years, 5 months ago
It’s a few days old. Here’s an article about a lecture given about gay Muslims in Cornell University.
http://www.cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2012/04/19/gay-muslim-activist-bucks-cultural-norm
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