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A recent addition to the thousands of Tumblrs intended mostly for the edification of their own creators, Badass Muslimahs<\/a> began as a project in mid-October 2010. The site\u2019s creator, Sara, has little besides a small blurb to describe her Tumblr\u2019s purpose\u2014but then, words are not really the currency of Tumblr. (Founded in 2007, the microblogging site has taken off since the beginning of 2009 and is now arguably the hottest and most accessible blogging portal available). \u201cBadass Muslimahs,\u201d as Sara explains, is \u201cnot an attempt at \u2018breaking stereotypes\u2019 or trying to enlighten people.\u201d Instead, it\u2019s her way of \u201ccountering all the nonsense\u201d\u2014the \u201csensationalist, exoticized, demeaning portrayals of Muslim women seen all throughout the media\u2026\u201d Sara, it seems, just wants to pay homage to some badass Muslimahs.<\/p>\n

But as an addition to the growing chain of Tumblrs that reflect the diversity of Muslims, \u201cBadass Muslimahs\u201d is, in fact, a big deal. Tumblrs like \u201c Pictures of Muslims Wearing Things<\/a>\u201d and \u201c Covered Muslim Women Everyday, Everywhere<\/a>\u201d have garnered media attention because they actively respond to assumptions about Muslim women. But \u201cBadass Muslimahs\u201d is explicitly not an activist site. Sara clearly says she\u2019s not there to educate the ignorant masses\u2014but, inasmuch as the Tumblr exists, it is activist in nature. \u201cBadass Muslimahs\u201d is significant as another perspective changing the way Muslim women are portrayed. Its value inheres in its single voice, as does the value of any blog or media form that adds to the discussion.<\/p>\n

On \u201cBadass Muslimahs,\u201d photos are posted sporadically and with varying amounts of commentary. Some of them make more sense than others, but then, the point is not really to make anything digestible for an audience. Some of the photos are of Sara, or of her friends, and some are sourced from other Tumblrs. Then there\u2019s Umm Kulthoum<\/a>, whom Sara calls \u201cthe ultimate Muslim diva,\u201d and Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir,<\/a> who plays Division I basketball for the University of Memphis while keeping her hair and body covered.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something charming about the potential of Tumblr\u2014as with Twitter and Facebook and blogs in general\u2014to revitalize the discussion because it\u2019s done almost lazily, with photos from other people, few words, and a considerable amount of user-generated response. It\u2019s rapid, quick, and it provides a counterweight to the images of mainstream media outlets. The more, the merrier!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"