feminism
Saudi Tribe Holds Camel Beauty Pageant: Jordanian Woman Wins!
According to Reuters, “[t]he legs are long, the eyes are big, the bod[y's] curvaceous.” “Contestants in this Saudi-style beauty pageant have all the features you might expect anywhere else in the world, but with one crucial difference — the competitors are camels. This week, the Qahtani tribe of western Saudi Arabia has been welcoming entrants [...]
Israel’s Use of “Symbolic Legislation”
At a recent UC Davis event, Orit Kamir, an Israeli “scholar that deals with the interface between law, society, and even politics” stated: Israel likes to think of itself as a forward-thinking, liberal, enlightened, egalitarian state, and it’s happy to legislate in that image… It makes us feel good. [But] outlaws are like a mirror [...]
Wow, A Muslim Woman Can Surf
The caption reads:Sama Wareh walks along the sand dressed in swimwear designed for Muslim women, Newport Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Muslim girls and women are increasingly participating in athletic activities, especially as second and third generation children of immigrants grow up surrounded by American influences. But doing so requires them to overcome a [...]
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