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Re-Engaging with the Other “Liberation Theology”


Posted by sana on 07 Jun 2012 / 3 Comments
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Complete with your standard extreme close-up of a hijab-clad woman confusingly looking at the voyeuristic lens before her, the Guardian’s “Comment is Free” section recently featured a piece by writer Nadiya Takolia, entitled: “The Hijab has Liberated Me From Society’s Expectations of Women.” Probably like many readers of this blog, my initial reaction consisted something […]

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From Bikinis to Hijabs: Using Psychology to Your Advantage


Posted by sobia on 24 Mar 2009 / 0 Comments
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My eyebrows raised when I read this article on IslamOnline. The article, entitled Study: Men Objectify Scantily Clad Women, used a current study conducted by well-known Princeton psychologist, Dr. Susan Fiske, to promote modest clothing. I am familiar with Dr. Fiske’s work, and I couldn’t help but question whether IslamOnline was misrepresenting the study in […]

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First Thoughts on SAL.AM Magazine


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 08 Dec 2008 / 0 Comments
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SAL.AM magazine is “a freely distributed, quarterly lifestyle magazine, targeted at Muslims”, according to the magazine’s website. The original idea was to have a paper magazine, which is why there’s a mock-up featured on the site. I am not comfortable with this woman’s body on the front of the magazine, with her head cut off. […]

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