Not Just Decor: The Struggle for Real Women’s Rights in Lebanon

Lebanese feminist collective, Nasawiya, have organized a march in support of a recent bill which would criminalize marital rape for January 14th.

The Hijab Alternative

If all men were blind, would Sharia grant women the right to walk naked in the streets?

It is that men have eyes that seems to be the one and only reason why the ultra-religious insist on the necessity for women to cover up.

This is proof that, contrary to ultra-religious oxymoronic views, cultural norms and habits trump any religious teaching.

Admiral Go-Go Reporting for Duty

“When are the strippers coming?” Several years after Israeli military chief Gabi Ashkenazi toasted Eli Marom on his appointment as Admiral of the Navy (along with Ehud Barak), Ashkenazi had to reprimand the navy chief for an embarrassing episode: the top seaman was seen hanging out at a strip club.. The commander of the Israeli [...]

Viagra Makes Advances Against Taliban

CIA officials have begun distributing Viagra pills to Afghani warlords in exchange for information and cooperation. The rationale here is to make the warlord ingest 2-3 pills at once, and 1 hour later subject him to questioning, every time he tells a lie, his nose will grow longer. No, really, whether it’s the pleasure of [...]

Even WHO Likes a Good Stamp-Licking?!

To follow up on my previous post right below, it turns out that me and Karl Rove have experiences to share. I’m not going to comment further on this one, other than to say maybe I should try and set him and Mohannad (Mr licking-connoisseur Syrian immigration officer) up.

The Threat of a Good Damascene Licking

So the last time I went to renew my visa at the dept of immigration and passports in Damascus was a few days after the American “strike” near the Iraqi border and i was a bit nervous about being randomly deported. It was also the day of the massive demonstration (“support march” as its called [...]

I need a towel, I feel gross

So I’ve just come back from an excursion to see Towelhead, the new film by Alan Ball (Six Feet Under, American Beauty) that purports to uncover the “truth” about one poor little girl’s nascent Arab sexuality. It was already an ordeal just to pronounce the film’s name at the ticket booth, without feeling pangs of [...]

Sex Education Saudi Style

I have to thank Angry Arab for bringing me to light about this fatwa originally, but i couldn’t help re-posting it. Since it is in Arabic, I will summarize: a website that specializes in fatwas on “women’s issues” called Eve’s World posts the following (Arabic only): if a man has anal sex with his wife [...]

Spitzer: We Ignored the Signs

Today, it emerged that New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (right) was caught in a federal wiretap arranging to meet a high-priced prostitute at a hotel in Washington. Media are attracted to such scandal naturally. Anyone surpised by this — if they exist — should not be. He showed many early signs of an affinity for [...]