Category Gender and Class
Intro Notes What I aimed to do in this video was juxtapose three very different kinds of ‘activism’ under the overarching theme of feminism. The first being Girls on Bikes who from when I filmed this video to this day continue… Continue Reading →
TED Problematics: the case-study of Maysoon Zayid I have never been a fan of TED talks. Unless you know exactly who you want to listen to and have done your research about a particular individual, I have found it… Continue Reading →
I consider myself to be a revolutionary woman. By virtue of my genitalia, gender identity, and challenging the role I am expected to play in various aspects of my life, I am. But I have always found it intriguing that… Continue Reading →
What about Bouazizi’s friend? I believe this is the fourth blog I am writing due to a topic we had previously discussed in class. I promise, our class discussions serve as Narnia doors to a new dimension. They stretch my… Continue Reading →
Discussing intersectionality in academia: approaching women’s rights in the region As a scholar, I have been quite fascinated with approaching gender and women’s rights in the region. Our class has made me think of an infinity of perspectives one can… Continue Reading →
I am convinced by Aliaa Elmahdy’s revolution undressed Ever since our class discussion on Aliaa Elmahdy’s bold and provocative beginnings, to say the least, I started following her activities on Twitter and short stories on her blog to try to… Continue Reading →
For those who don’t know, Rotana Tarabzouni is a Saudi singer that burst into the music scene in 2015. Originally from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Rotana shot to stardom while studying at USC in Los Angeles. Similar to examples that we… Continue Reading →
In October of 2016, Noor Tagouri posed for Playboy magazine, as hundreds of women have before her. The controversy? She is a hijabi. Playboy magazine, an institution notorious for the objectification of women’s bodies over the past sixty years, has… Continue Reading →
Recently, I was procrastinating in a library study room around 10pm (as one does) by scrolling aimlessly through my Instagram Explore page. I then happened upon a meme with a punchline that focused on forgetting to say ayat al kursi… Continue Reading →
In Afghanistan, bacha bazi is a dancing boy, usually from a poor family, that is recruited by older, richer men to dress as a women. Typically, the boys would be sexually exploited and paid handsomely. My primary question in writing… Continue Reading →