Comments on: A Tale of Muslim Women Activists in Two Cities http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/a-tale-of-muslim-women-activists-in-two-cities/ Looking at Muslim women in the media and pop culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tahmena Bokhari: A Study in (How We Talk About) Contradictions » Muslimah Media Watch http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/a-tale-of-muslim-women-activists-in-two-cities/#comment-7660 Tahmena Bokhari: A Study in (How We Talk About) Contradictions » Muslimah Media Watch Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:02:28 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=5333#comment-7660 [...] the unhelpful “Wow!  Look at those Muslim women breaking stereotypes!” trope, which I wrote about recently in reference to an article about female Muslim activists.  It’s not always wrong or [...] [...] the unhelpful “Wow!  Look at those Muslim women breaking stereotypes!” trope, which I wrote about recently in reference to an article about female Muslim activists.  It’s not always wrong or [...]

]]> By: Links of Great Interest 1/8/10 | The Hathor Legacy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/a-tale-of-muslim-women-activists-in-two-cities/#comment-7659 Links of Great Interest 1/8/10 | The Hathor Legacy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:47:41 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=5333#comment-7659 [...] Some of the comments to this Jezebel article on hijab are very interesting. This article highlights some of the problems I had with the way it’s framed. [...] [...] Some of the comments to this Jezebel article on hijab are very interesting. This article highlights some of the problems I had with the way it’s framed. [...]

]]> By: Salma http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/a-tale-of-muslim-women-activists-in-two-cities/#comment-7658 Salma Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:31:16 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=5333#comment-7658 I understand the many images of Muslim women can be so confusing and disturbing. I hope that one day I will be identified with the positive aspects of Islam and Feminism. I also find that when I am out there speaking out against various issues, people are confused as to why I am not trying to fight Shariah law, or the veil etc, or what they often refer to as Muslim oppression. This was a great piece. I understand the many images of Muslim women can be so confusing and disturbing. I hope that one day I will be identified with the positive aspects of Islam and Feminism.

I also find that when I am out there speaking out against various issues, people are confused as to why I am not trying to fight Shariah law, or the veil etc, or what they often refer to as Muslim oppression.

This was a great piece.

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