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The Body Electric: Tattoo Part III: Nine Waves and Big Beginnings
As part of my ongoing effort to bring you incredible tattoos and the stories behind them--and after my experience seeing the fantastic film "9" (have you seen it yet, by the way?)--I thought it only fitting to introduce you to Clare McBee, and the story behind her gorgeous leg piece, located in a... Read more »
The Turkish Delight in Woman-Designed Mosque
The first mosque in Turkey to be designed by a woman, Sakirin is a stunning architectural work.
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A black Muslim, a priest, and an Episcopalian walk into a bar
*wait for it*
…and they are all the same woman.
Meet Ann Holmes Redding:
Until recently, she was a womanist biblical scholar, an Episcopal priest with more than 20 years under her robe, the Director of Faith Formation at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle—and a convert to Islam.... Read more »
Rad Ladies Who Draw Comics: Annie Murphy
Annie Murphy is a Portland-based artist whose new comic is making waves in the self-publishing world.
Murphy discovered the title of her historical/biographical/autobiographical comic "I Still Live" written on the tombstone of 19th-century spiritualist Achsa Sprague. At the age of 20, Sprague... Read more »
Sarah Maple Will Make You Think
Sarah Maple isn't afraid to be provocative or stir up a bit of controversy now and then. Born to parents of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds (her mother is a Muslim from Kenya and her father is a Christian from the U.K.), much of her work deals with her own identity. From Islam to race... Read more »
Responding to, "Can You Love God AND Feminism?"
An interesting question came across the feminist blogosphere, "Can you love God and feminism?" Touching on the most sensitive intersection of feminism - religion - here are some thoughts.
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Adventures in Feministory!
Each week, a few brave souls here at Bitch jump into our feminist time machine and travel back, back, back in time to pay homage (femage?) to a feminist pioneer of the past. Join us this week as we journey to the year 1637 and gain a bit of feminist insight into the life of Massachusetts Bay... Read more »
Muslim women in comic books
Female, Muslim, Mutant: A Critique of Muslim Women in Comic Books, Part 1 of 2 by Racialicous guest contributor,... Read more »
Sisterhood of Muslim female MCs and singers
I just happened to stumble upon this inspiring musical project spearheaded by singer, Deeyah (often referred to as the 'Muslim Madonna'), today. She describes it as this:'... Read more »
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