A Parade of Contradictions: When Feminists are Inconsistent
I find it interesting how Muslim feminists are up in arms about the Muslima being featured in the "gentlemen's" magazine. How can you not...
I Blame the Victim
I believe in blaming the victim in some sense and in some cases.
For example, there are some men who are accused of rape who...
Is Liberalism to Blame for “Rape Culture”?
Sexual assault and harassment are big problems, whether on college campuses or elsewhere. I just want to ask this question:
To what degree do larger...
Offended that I Refer to God as “He”? Deal With It!
"We should use gender neutral pronouns to refer to God instead of "He,"" demands an increasingly loud group of Muslims. My conundrum is not...
Abortion and Pro-Choice Inconsistencies
Women's Rights, Men's Rights, and Abortion
Abortion is not a subject that gets a lot of attention in the Muslim community. Part of the reason...
Feminism and Hijab (or the Dangers of Uncritically Adopting Modernist Discourse)
The most hated thing I have ever written by far is "The Hypocrisy of Feminist Outrage." It is also the most misunderstood. Contrary to...
Dress Codes are Sexist, Apparently
The Hypocrisy of Feminist Outrage: Part 3
School dress codes are sexist, says the Atlantic. Why? Because preventing girls from wearing attire that is distracting...
Boycott All-Male Panels Now! Maybe Not
Boycotting All-Male Panels and Speaker Events?
Is it a problem if a panel at a conference or a speaker event has only male speakers? Is...
Feminists and Trans-Rights Activists: Fight to the Death!
The Hypocrisy of Feminist Outrage: Part 2. The inherent conflict between feminism and transgenderism is endlessly amusing.
"Trans women say that they are women because...
Patriarchy Oppresses Your Smartphone
Patriarchy: even oppressing "feminized" digital assistants. But seriously though, when I hear my "smart" phone in a feminine voice, as a patriarch, all that...
LATEST POSTS
Election Aftermath: Advice for My UK Brothers and Sisters from a Yankee Muslim
The Conservatives have won and now you face the aftermath. I believe that your situation mirrors the situation of US Muslims after Trump's win...
Greeting and Congratulating Non-Muslims on Their Holidays: Halal or Haram?
One of the most controversial topics in the US and the West more broadly that is a source of division and confusion among Muslims...
The 7 Ways Some Muslim Men Contribute to Immodesty from Muslim Women
Note: This was originally posted on Facebook, but Facebook deemed it "hate speech" and deleted it. What is hateful about the below? This is...
No, Muslim Women Don’t Need Careers To Be Empowered
We have some voices in the western Muslim community, both online and in real life, with well-intentioned but ultimately vacuous ideas about Muslim women,...
How to Explain Halloween to Your Muslim Children
Starting around the beginning of October, my kids started seeing Halloween decorations popping up on people's front lawns and Halloween costumes at the grocery...
What Should Muslims Think About Marijuana Legalization? The Bernie Plan
Without guidance from Allah, human beings are so utterly confused and their best ideas are replete with contradiction.
I don't think Bernie is the worst...
How Western NGOs Use Aid to Attack Islam and Re-Engineer Muslim Society
Are NGOs that support poor Muslims a good thing for us?
Last summer, I traveled to Harvard to study the practice of sustainable development under...