On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Black Actresses Protested at Cannes
They’re done being told they can’t play prestigious parts.
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Be Bolder: “The Bold Type” Glosses Over Race
The show makes its sole Black female character unbelievably neutral.
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No Religion is Uniform: “Home Fire” Offers a New Vision of Women in Islam
Radicalization has more to do with vulnerability and a feeling of powerlessness than a religious tenet.
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The Trouble With the Model Muslim: Islamophobic Muslims and the War on Terror
Both feminism and the long-running political panic over Muslim women have always been closely intertwined with imperialism, bombings, and border control.
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Queering Islamophobia: The Homonationalism of the Muslim Ban
Though Donald Trump is himself transphobic and homophobic, he can get on the side of LGBTQ rights when it’s convenient.
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"Homeland's" Sixth Season Could Help the Espionage Thriller Ditch Its Islamophobic Rep—But Will It Work?
Season 6 offers an opportunity for Homeland to show how Muslim communities have been wronged by American policies.
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10 Ways To Resist Donald Trump: Activists Share Concrete Actions You Can Take Right Now
Don’t despair. There are ways to use your power and your voice.
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After FIFA Lifts Hijab Ban, Muslim Women Soccer Players Hit the Field
Tasneem Abu-Rob and Rand Albustanji, two of Jordan’s starters, became the first players to wear a hijab at a FIFA-sanctioned world tournament.
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Coming Out as Bi When You're Muslim and Married
I was nervous to come out to my parents, but I was infuriated by pundits who kept saying Islam and LGBT identity are at odds.
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