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Comment on An Education: What a Good Teacher Really Means by My Name is Khan

My Name is Khan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:49:56 +0000

My salaams and congratulations to you on the birth of your daughter! I stumbled across your blog today and I am so excited to have found a blogger who has broad views like myself. I will be regularly checking your blog to have a good read and to catch up on what you’ve written so far.

Back to your question… I think my Islamic Law of Inheritance teacher has probably had an enormous influence of me, except I didn’t realise it at the time when she taught me. With hindsight her classes has made me question the way the Quran is interpreted particularly in relation to women. Enough said.

Anyway, well done I look forward to your next entry. A blog is a labour of love.

Comment on A Woman’s Place: Saudi Princes in Row Over Kingdom’s Image by Victor

Victor — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:29:41 +0000

Thanks for pinitong these two books out to me – I will keep an eye out for them. We in the west take so much for granted.

Comment on No Country for Old Women: Demi Moore & Our Fear of Aging by Mary LaFrance

Mary LaFrance — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:42:12 +0000

See my post above about Demi. As a counter-point, I noticed that Arnold Schwarznegger and Sylvester Stalone were both in the hospital together. I haven’t heard bad press about them aging (one of them is getting shoulder surgery). http://www.metro.co.uk/film/889995-arnold-schwarzenegger-shares-sylvester-stallone-hospital-bed-picture Is it because they’re men? Guys can age but women aren’t allowed to. I also heard somebody badmouthing Madonna for having a soft midsection. She’s in her 50′s geeze. I thought she was great in the superbowl.

Comment on No Country for Old Women: Demi Moore & Our Fear of Aging by anushayspoint

anushayspoint — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:39 +0000

Very true, both of your comments.

Comment on No Country for Old Women: Demi Moore & Our Fear of Aging by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:04:02 +0000

Maybe the reason Moore is so afraid of aging is because it is her achievements as a young, beautiful woman that we all admire. As you said, “we are feeling so sorry for the woman who once lit up the screens as a goddess in films like GI Jane, Disclosure, and of course, Ghost.” We praise her for being a stunning actress in these movies from her youth; no wonder she feels helpless that she can’t return to people’s good graces if we only like her for these youthful accomplishments.

Comment on No Country for Old Women: Demi Moore & Our Fear of Aging by Mary LaFrance

Mary LaFrance — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:44:18 +0000

In Hollywood, unless you’re a flawless, ageless beauty, you aren’t allowed to exist (you don’t see many ugly people on TV unless they’re portraying bad people do you?) At age 53 I see Demi in myself, and understand her a little bit. Hollywood is ruthless and so is the Fashion Industry, photoshopping bony rib cages out of images of anorexic young models–they’re young enough that starvation doesn’t show in their faces. But in someone like Demi, you can tell she’s anorexic, possibly sick in the photo on the cover shot in Us Magazine. She’s trying to uphold Hollywood’s beauty ideal of a super-thin woman.

P.S. It’s true that younger men are attracted to mature women even though you’d think they want some young hot babe instead. I can see how her involvement with a younger man could take place. I am aging gracefully next to my age 54 husband.

Comment on A Woman’s Place: Saudi Princes in Row Over Kingdom’s Image by faiza

faiza — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:26:55 +0000

The issue will remain that no matter how educated a man will be, he cannot digest the fact that a woman can be better than him or even be entitled to her opinion let alone voice it.
Unfortunately Prince Talal who may be the richest man and a liberal in his thinking still cannot bring about a change in the thinking of the family.
Why is women education, health and rights is always thought of a threat to their ‘ghairat’?
I applaud the Princess for utilizing the opportunities presented to her to better the medieval conditions women.

Comment on BIO by “Feminist Activism 2.0″ with Anushay Hossain

“Feminist Activism 2.0″ with Anushay Hossain — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:23:31 +0000

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Comment on Publications by “Feminist Activism 2.0″ with Anushay Hossain

“Feminist Activism 2.0″ with Anushay Hossain — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:21:57 +0000

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Comment on A Woman’s Place: Saudi Princes in Row Over Kingdom’s Image by anushayspoint

anushayspoint — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:39:11 +0000

Thank you so much for your comment, Zainab! And thanks to your father especially I am honored you are enjoying my blog. You are the reason I write. Thank you for your support! Keep writing, define your own feminism.