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Shrinking secular spaces in the UK.
As a child of immigrants, I’m screwed by the community I’m associated with (Muslims). And I’m screwed by the community I live in (the UK). The double whammy of disadvantage one faces for being a...
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Religious and Cultural Sensitivity
An excellent blog post on Religious and Cultural Sensitivity. “A requirement to discuss something with “religious and cultural sensitivity” is often code for not discussing it at all, or for not...
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“Do you think Asian women are treated better by non Asian men?”
The point that many of us appear to be missing So, I can kind of, sort of, understand why a question like this might be posed on Nihal’s Asian Network phone in. There is a widely held perception in...
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“I’m not okay with Chris Brown performing at the Grammys and I’m not sure why...
RE-BLOG: This is an excellent blog post by Sasha Pasulka on the widespread public acceptance of Chris Brown’s return to glory, less than 3 years after being convicted of felony assault against singer,...
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“Over It”– The rant of an angry, Agnostic, British, Indo-Pakistani woman of...
I am over Muslim communities from the same locality celebrating Eid on three different days because they believe that “sighting the moon” in Saudi Barbaria is more accurate than astronomical...
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On the murder of Tabitha Stepple: Irresponsible media representation of...
Here are some excerpts from an insensitive and poorly researched article by Deborah Tetley at The National Post (Canada): “This is hard for us because Derek will be missed, but we feel so much grief...
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“Red flags of an abusive relationship”
Excerpt (below) from a superb article by Joanne Richard for the Winnepeg Sun. “Red flags of an abusive relationship”: My partner tells me s/he needs to know where I am at all times. When my family or...
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Happy International Women’s Day 2012 to all!
It is important for women of all traditions, colours, cultures, faiths and political beliefs to exist in solidarity with each other for equality and in remembrance of the sacrifices made by those...
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On BBC PANORAMA: “Are Sharia councils failing vulnerable women?”
Depressingly…. predictably, public discourse in the UK is yet again making the issue of religious arbitration and women’s rights a “Muslim” question. The BBC article reads: “BBC Panorama has uncovered...
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REBLOG: The Art of Defending Racism by yeloson (LiveJournal)
Music: Prince, “Dear Mr. Man” The Art of Defending Racism Source: http://sex-and-race.livejournal.com/296541.html In the tradition of How to Suppress Discussions of Racism (which, in turn was in the...
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“Where are you from? No, I mean where are you really from?”
Ugh. I have lost count of the number of times I’ve had this conversation.
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The Perks Of Outsourcing Video game QA To A Video Testing Company
The very best method to perform comprehensive QA on your video game application is by leaving the task to a business that concentrates on video game testing services. This will certainly reduce...
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New York Times On Cannabis Legalization
The most reliable paper in the United States has actually put its weight behind the federal legalization of cannabis, a special recommendation in the lengthened fight to end to the criminalization of...
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Bitcoin: What Is This New Currency
Think about bitcoin like one huge ledger shared by all the users: When you pay for something with bitcoin, or get paid, then your deal is taped on the ledger. Computer systems then work to verify the...
View ArticleThe Donald vs. The Hillary. The Great Debates?
I’m scared. Tomorrow is Super Tuesday or Mega Tuesday (as some are calling it), and I’m worried. Remember how sure I was three weeks ago when I wrote How And Why I Would Vote For Donald Trump? In that...
View ArticleMitch McConnell Must Go
I am thoroughly disgusted with Senator Mitch McConnell and his refusal to consider, to even meet, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. But my feelings are not new. The post...
View ArticleAre Americans Illogical When It Comes To Punctuation?
Logical Punctuation If you’re a “normal” person, it is highly likely that the grammar rule that you remember most readily from elementary school is that a period marks a full stop. If you’re a normal...
View ArticleWhat Gap Really Did Wrong
What is wrong with this picture? Nothing, in my opinion. To think, to say that this photo is racist, that Adventure Girl is using Love Girl’s head as an armrest because she’s black, and that this shows...
View ArticleNo Doubt, I’ve Been Full Of Self-Doubt
For the past five days, I’ve been cleaning house blog. I’ve decided that after almost four years, it’s time to update the blog’s look. I bought a beautiful WordPress template that is supposed to be...
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