http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/5399/ Looking at Muslim women in the media and pop culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/5399/#comment-7670 Melinda Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:55 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=5399#comment-7670 Good analysis. The bikini/abaya dichotomy or contrast is so old and tiresome. There are Muslim women who wear bikinis and non-Muslim women who cover themselves from head to toe. And absolutely everything in between. And furthermore, the places and contexts for bikinis and abayas are completely different. (Not even going to comment on the naked Barbie. As though you can't undress a Fulla doll.) At least go with a "burqini" swimsuit or something if you're going to show a bikini and want to make this sort of contrast. Good analysis. The bikini/abaya dichotomy or contrast is so old and tiresome. There are Muslim women who wear bikinis and non-Muslim women who cover themselves from head to toe. And absolutely everything in between. And furthermore, the places and contexts for bikinis and abayas are completely different. (Not even going to comment on the naked Barbie. As though you can’t undress a Fulla doll.) At least go with a “burqini” swimsuit or something if you’re going to show a bikini and want to make this sort of contrast.

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