Category: gender & sexuality
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I am not a hijabi
There are so many ‘layers’ to this dreaded headscarf discussion (and the dreaded word ‘debate’) (and even the dreaded ‘layers’ pun). I am constantly on the edge of flipping off every conversation surrounding it. I cringe in public (real and virtual) settings that mention the word ‘hijab’, seconds from theoretically…
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On the Unruly (Muslim) Woman
This morning, these blogposts left me feeling… uplifted, elevated, and relieved as one can be when someone says for them what they wished they could say themselves, and in doing so, unlock the pain and allow it free by acknowledging what one knew all along: Love Thyself (Inshallah) by Zainab Chaudary And…
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On “The Perfect Body” and “Skinny Privilege”
“She looks anorexic” — Being skinny is a Privilege One I’ve genetically inherited One that is awkward at many times Glamorous in very few