This week on MMW, we praised Natasha Bakht’s new book, discussed media representation of domestic violence, bitched about Iran’s car “especially designed for women,” drooled over Saudi Arabia’s all-girl band, and rolled out the Friday Links.
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Fatemeh
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we looked at a sexist Egyptian beer commercial, ripped Toronto Life magazine for its coverage of Aqsa Parvez, questioned Tarek Fatah on domestic violence and honor killing, and interviewed Sahar Ullah from The Hijabi Monologues. We also published a very special Friday links this week, along with a few announcements.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we cast a skeptical eye at the “culture” argument, called Raheel Raza out on her fear mongering, applauded a decent news story for once!, gave another perspective on the Third International Congress on Islamic Feminism, and examined the sexism of “The battling begums.”
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we got after The Independent’s shoddy reporting, set Johann Hari straight, reported on the Spiced Spare Ribs gathering in the U.K., introduced readers to an all-female Egyptian radio show, and rolled out a very scary Friday Links.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we deconstructed Sarah from LMOTP, assessed Golshifteh Farahani’s issues with Iran over the headscarf, roll our eyes at NPR’s Orientalism, celebrate the fact that Egypt has jailed its first conviction of sexual harassment, and unfurl a great Friday Links.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we called out outlets on their coverage of Yasmin Fostok, discussed Sarah Maple’s artwork, reviewed Miss Undastood’s album, and packed in another great review of The Jewel of Madina (last one, we promise). Don’t forget the Friday links!
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we discuss the polarizing politics of Muslims who speak against Islamism, provide a kick-ass review of The Jewel of Medina (it’s especially kick-ass because we have an audio clip of Ethar’s interview with Sherry Jones that you won’t find anywhere else), give point and counterpoint on Mohja Kahf’s Washington Post piece, discuss the racism and sexism that keep African American Muslim women out of Muslim representation, satirize the publishing industry’s interest in Muslim women, and keep you up-to-date on news about Muslim women.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we look at Muslim women’s sexuality through film, wondered about ethnic/cultural representation in the Guardian’s “This Muslim Life” column, review Sumbul Ali Karamali’s The Muslim Next Door, examine the Manji vs. Mogahed debate, deconstruct cultural and capitalist appropriation of Afghan culture in a New Zealand catwalk, look at Na’ima B. Roberts’ personal journal for the Times Online, review Azadeh Moaveni’s Lipstick Jihad, and crown ourselves queens of the Friday link list.
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Fatemeh
What a week! This week on MMW, we get riled up about how Samira Laouni is treated in the press, tsk-tsk over shame cartoons, profile a new Lebanese LGBTQ magazine, read some great Malaysian literature, pick apart Everywoman’s headscarf fashion, wonder what M.I.A. is doing with her fashion line, cover the Iraqi cartoon controversy, and trot out yet another link parade.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we blasted Al Arabiya’s choice of headlines, bitched out the BBC, took a look at Undercover Mosque, and wondered about Aafia Siddiqui. I also show off my hunter-gatherer skills with yet another link list.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we looked at Mona Abu Sulayman’s interview with Riz Khan, tried to figure out what all the fuss was about in Pakistan, pitted the LA Times against the BBC for more sexist coverage of Egyptian harassment, and reviewed the Egyptian film Her Man, which has sex! in it. We also put together a dashing link list.
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Fatemeh
This week on MMW, we covered racism in the wrestling ring, critiqued CNN’s look at female suicide bombers, asked if Noor really is such a big deal, and reviewed Sisters magazine. Plus, our Friday Links.
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willow
Police face off with polygamists in Texas: http://tinyurl.com/4om3ay
