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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The Woke Generation : “Muslim Girl” Author Explains How Millennials Are Shaking The Country Up—In a Good Way
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is a mover and shaker. When she was a senior in high school, Al-Khatahtbeh was fed up with the lack of pop culture centering on Muslim girls like her. So she created her own website from her bedroom in New Jersey to talk about the things she and her friends cared about. Today,... Read more »
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