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March 2015

March 06, 2015

Friday Links

A group of Afghan men have marched through the capital Kabul in burkas to draw attention to...

April 2014

April 02, 2014

Marilyn Monroe in a Burqa: Commentary or Cliché?

Walking home recently, I rounded the corner from my apartment and noticed a poster that...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Effective Discussions on the Oppression of Women: Is the Burqa It?

For a few years now, I have been observing depictions of the veil, the niqab...

September 2013

September 04, 2013

Burka Avenger: Lady in Black

When I wear hijab, I find that the average Pakistani takes me a lot more...

August 2012

August 23, 2012

When Laïcité Goes Wrong, or When Burqa Checks Start Getting Real

Since the anti-burqa law (or whatever you want to call it, I can’t anymore) was...

March 2012

March 26, 2012

FundaMattel: Sub-Satrapi Bollocks Masquerading as Art

Burqa, burqa, burqa. Will we ever reach the stage where there is nothing more to...

November 2011

November 03, 2011

Halloween Costumes, Gender, and Patriotism

Last week, as Halloween approached, searching for Halloween costumes online was interesting. Once more, like...

March 2011

March 21, 2011

The Republic Lives its Islamophobia Openly: France’s Newest Anti-Niqab Campaign

In France, they really don’t like any type of head coverings. After decades of one...

December 2010

December 30, 2010

Burqa Woman Blunder? Saad Haroon’s Parody

Parts of the blogosphere appear to be in a tizzy over a recent parody of...

November 2010

November 08, 2010

Rediscovering “Undercover”: Cassidy Herrington and Hijab Tourism

Kentucky Kernel writer Cassidy Herrington wore the hijab for the entire month of October. She...

November 03, 2010

Right Answer, Wrong Reason: Why “Muslim” Is Not A Halloween Costume

Just in time for Halloween, the Toronto Star's ethics columnist, Ken Gallinger (whose columns I...

October 2010

October 27, 2010

Black Polyester: Nuance and Niqab?

"I wanted to own the article of clothing that was being talked about," Jonas Otterbeck...

October 20, 2010

M.I.A.’s Niqab: Costume or Comment?

For Spike TV's "Scream 2010" Awards, M.I.A. wore a niqab. There's another image here. Discuss....

October 05, 2010

Does NiqaBitch Enrich the Burqa Ban Debate?

With articles in Der Spiegel, Rue89, The Telegraph, and a YouTube video in recent weeks,...

September 2010

September 30, 2010

A Little Old Lady vs. A Burqa-Clad Mob: The Sweden Democrats’ Banned Campaign Ad

A political ad that portrays a pensioner hobbling forward for a share of the national...

August 2010

August 17, 2010

The Wardrobe Wars: Bikinis and Garbage Bags

About a week ago, a British woman in a Dubai shopping mall, allegedly wearing a...

July 2010

July 22, 2010

What Not to Write: More on Bad Veil Headlines

Noorain Khan's piece on bad burqa puns, which MMW reposted yesterday, came as I have been...

July 21, 2010

Your Complete Guide To Bad Burqa Puns

This post was written by Noorain Khan, and originally published at Jezebel. Every time news...

July 06, 2010

Missionary Rhetoric: A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness

When Margaret Atwood wrote The Handmaid's Tale, a feminist dystopia set in a world run...

May 2010

May 05, 2010

J’adore Chador: Majida Khattari’s Art

Le Monde, France 24 and Le Nouvel Observateur covered Franco-Moroccan artist Majida Khattari's Parisian runway show/art exhibit...

March 2010

March 30, 2010

Abra-Cadabra: NBC’s Community Makes Burqa Jokes

I don’t know how you spend your Thursday nights, but mine are usually spent in...

March 15, 2010

Bérengère Lefranc’s “Un voile, Un certain moi de juin”

Un voile, Un certain moi de juin is the story of French artist Bérengère Lefranc's...

February 2010

February 04, 2010

Cold Comfort: Supporting Arguments don’t do Burqa Bans a Favor

The proposed French ban on facial coverings* worn by some Muslim women seems like it...

January 2010

January 20, 2010

From Bikinis to Burkas: How to Write Another Clichéd Tell-All Exposé

It’s hard not to judge a book by its cover, or in this case, an...

December 2009

December 14, 2009

Burqa Shades: Preserving Tradition or Profitting Off of it?

This was written by Sara Elghobashy and originally appeared at elan. It seems that everywhere...

November 2009

November 02, 2009

Sexiness for Everyone (even Muslims)

Liaison Dangereuse, a German online lingerie store, recently released a new video advertisement. With Arabic-sounding...

October 2009

October 19, 2009

Jumping on the Niqab Ban(dwagon)

Not to be outdone by Egypt's Shaykh Tantawi, the Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC) released a...

September 2009

September 14, 2009

The Fight of the Century: Chesler vs. Wolf

This was originally published at my personal site. Phyllis Chesler and Naomi Wolf have gotten...

August 2009

August 11, 2009

Burqa Tourism at its Finest: How to Become an Expert on Muslim Women in Just One Week

Alicia wrote last week about female members of the British police force wearing burqas and...

August 04, 2009

Burqas and the British Police Farce

Oh, this is just hilarious. Three female police officers were ordered to dress up as...