Dear fellow Muslims, I am TIRED. Tired, tired, tired. Actually, sick and tired, of the modesty discourse within our Muslim communities. Like, very effing tired of it. It is dehumanizing, it is objectifying, and it is dangerous for women. And I need to rant. But before I move on, I want to clarify two points.Continue reading “Modesty Discourse, Women, and Bodily Entitlement”
Category Archives: sexual violence
On Consent and Coercion
The following is written by someone who would like to remain anonymous. Thank you for sharing. The pressure to get married can be intense. I come from a culture in which early 20s is the ideal time to get married. I rarely felt any pressure to get married at that time, however, as I wasContinue reading “On Consent and Coercion”
My Eighth Summer
This conversation is too important not to have so I’m sharing this brave post. For too long such issues have been brushed under the rug in our communities but we need to talk about it. Thank you to the brilliant and brave author. Cross-posted from Muslim Sistah. (Note: Trigger warning) Once upon a time, weContinue reading “My Eighth Summer”
