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	<title>Muslimah Media Watch &#187; Merchandise/Commodities</title>
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	<description>Looking at Muslim women in the media and pop culture</description>
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		<title>MMW 2011 Year in Review: Arts and Entertainment</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/12/mmw-2011-year-in-review-arts-and-entertainment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krista</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art/Theater]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cinema]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As 2011 draws to a close, we at MMW are looking back at our year of posts.  For those who missed posts earlier in the year, or for those who want to look back through some of the things we wrote about, we’ll be going through some of those through the rest of this week.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under Fire: Al-Watan&#8217;s &#8220;For hire&#8221; T-shirt Article</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/08/under-fire-al-watans-for-hire-t-shirt-article/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/08/under-fire-al-watans-for-hire-t-shirt-article/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emanhashim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[al-watan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saudi Arabian women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex trafficking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women's clothing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=8675</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a Chinese company manufactured a line of women’s T-shirts with the words “For Hire” on them, Al-Watan published its disapproval at their availability in Riyadh stores. At first, Al-Watan’s comment was on point when they described the T-shirt as “One more way to disrespect women.” But then they featured opinions against the T-shirt: &#8220;The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mohawk Hijab and the Chanel Abaya</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/07/the-mohawk-hijab-and-the-chanel-abaya/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/07/the-mohawk-hijab-and-the-chanel-abaya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tasnim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture/Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abaya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chanel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hijab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[niqab]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=8425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kecya Felix, a Brazilian stylist/designer, wore a fake Chanel niqab and abaya and an iPad around her neck which played &#8220;Could Coco Chanel Create This Look?&#8221; at Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Kecya Felix wearing the abaya. As this article puts it, Felix intended to &#8220;make a statement&#8221; through the performance, wearing ”a fake Chanel Muslim garment” and, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This shouldn&#8217;t be a surprise.</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/04/this-shouldnt-be-a-surprise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2011/04/this-shouldnt-be-a-surprise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>fatemeh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertisements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl's Jr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miss Turkey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=8047</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A sexist Carl&#8217;s Jr. ad? You don&#8217;t say! For their new turkey burger, Carl&#8217;s Jr. has rolled out an ad campaign with Miss Turkey in a bikini. You&#8217;d think this would get old, right? Ugh.]]></description>
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		<title>The New Pornographers: Operation Iraqi Freedom?</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2010/08/the-new-pornographers-operation-iraqi-freedom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2010/08/the-new-pornographers-operation-iraqi-freedom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq War]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraqi women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[porn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pornography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prostitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex trafficking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=6840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Few people would agree that pornography has hardly been an indicator of freedom or political stability. Some more would also agree that it is not a universal symbol of advancement or female empowerment. Nonetheless, this week Tarek El-Tablawy, an Associated Press writer, affirmed that pornography availability mirrors Iraq’s improvements in security and politics. More surprising, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ufone Commercials: the Positives and Negatives</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2010/06/ufone-commercials-the-positives-and-negatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2010/06/ufone-commercials-the-positives-and-negatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sobia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertisements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistani television]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistani women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ufont]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=6338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While wasting time on YouTube, I recently came across a series of Pakistani commercials for the phone service Ufone. I tend to roll my eyes at the attempts of companies to get people’s money, but with Pakistani commercials it’s different.  Watching Pakistani commercials remind me of the winter evenings I’ve spent in Pakistan, cuddled under [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Ladies in Red: Shepard Fairey&#8217;s Propangand-art</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2010/04/the-ladies-in-red-shepard-faireys-propangand-art/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2010/04/the-ladies-in-red-shepard-faireys-propangand-art/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art/Theater]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[OBEY Giant]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=6088</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I must admit, when I first saw my brother and sister walk in with these t-shirts on, my first thought was, “Awesome! Where can I get one of those?” If you live in California, the graphic style should be all too familiar. Shepard Fairey’s stickers, stencils, and prints can be seen plastered on sidewalk newspaper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ted Talks About Women&#8217;s Bodies at Cultural Battlegrounds</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/5399/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/5399/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Alamad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture/Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barbie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fulla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pop culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shereen El Feki]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=5399</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TED Talks are short lectures of no longer than 18 minutes, delivered on a variety of subjects by numerous speakers. Sherin El Feki introduces her lecture as being about pop culture in the Arab world. She then states she&#8217;s brought along an old friend and holds up a naked Barbie doll. Then she holds up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burqa Shades: Preserving Tradition or Profitting Off of it?</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/5246/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/5246/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[burqa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burqa shades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emirati women]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was written by Sara Elghobashy and originally appeared at elan. It seems that everywhere you turn there is a burqa product hitting the market. From the Wine Bottle Burqa to the Bluetooth Burqa, Burqa Barbie to the Laptop Burqa, the fascination with covering just won’t go away. But if you haven’t gotten your fix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Burqa Barbie Brouhaha</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/the-burqa-barbie-hullabaloo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2009/12/the-burqa-barbie-hullabaloo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture/Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchandise/Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barbie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burqa Barbie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islamophobia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://muslimahmediawatch.org/?p=5219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent decision to auction a “Burqa Barbie” for a Save the Children fundraising campaign (“to educate children in conflict areas around the world”) has been making its rounds online this past week.  Of the 500 different Barbies designed by Eliana Lorena, it was only natural for the culturally inappropriate (Islamic!) “Burqa Barbie” to be [...]]]></description>
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