First published on Kakak Killjoy If you’re a woman or girl and you have plenty of facts, ideas, and thoughts in your head it’s easier to keep them there. Once they come out, be prepared to be shot down in flames by people who think you’re showing off and trying to being pseudo-intellectual. Even comments… Continue reading Why I chose the path of academia despite sexist microaggressions and my own demons
Category: Feminism
Fiesta Feminista 2011 is on 25 to 27th November in Kota Kinabalu
For those still not in the know, the second Fiesta Feminista is taking place on 25 to 27th November 2011 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, in East Malaysia. From the website: Fiesta Feminista is an initiative by the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) a regular event that happens once every 3-4 years a process… Continue reading Fiesta Feminista 2011 is on 25 to 27th November in Kota Kinabalu
On the NGOisation of feminism in Malaysia and how it may exclude many Malaysians
There was an article in the Star online today about pressuring the government into making sexual harassment a crime in Malaysia. 11 NGOs stressed the urgency since the rising numbers of incidences are making public spaces not only unbearable but increasingly dangerous for women and girls. But the language in which harassment or any gender-related… Continue reading On the NGOisation of feminism in Malaysia and how it may exclude many Malaysians
Man sues LSE for “anti-male” Gender Studies agenda
First published on The F-Word Once upon a time, the hallowed halls of academia were only opened to men. Within, men consumed and produced scholarship about other men. The presence of women in university was thought to contaminate, ridicule, and degrade the sacred pursuit of learning. Learning was even thought to be bad for women,… Continue reading Man sues LSE for “anti-male” Gender Studies agenda
Access to academic publications online is a feminist issue albeit a hypocritical one for feminist academia
Access to academic publication is the hidden dark heart of academia. Those within ivory towers often forget what it’s like to be outside and far below, without the institutional login to the very stuff of learning. Recent articles by George Monbiot and Ben Goldacre on the highly protective academic publishing cartel have raised attention to… Continue reading Access to academic publications online is a feminist issue albeit a hypocritical one for feminist academia
On sexual slavery and the question of what makes something ‘Islamic’
Salwa al-Mutairi, a Kuwaiti politican, gave a cold-blooded proposal for Muslim men to take female slaves, especially non-Muslim female prisoners of war, for sexual use (or rather rape). It has rather unpredictably come under fire. Slavery is one of the most abhorrent forms of abuse of power in this modern age. But the basic principles… Continue reading On sexual slavery and the question of what makes something ‘Islamic’
Why are we a nation who adores murderers, rapists, and violent men?
Yesterday, I read with despair and bewilderment about 9-year old Nurul Dahyatul Fazlinda Mat Haizan who was first subjected to an acid attack by her father and would later meet him in prison with “tears of joy”. The reason why Nurul Dahyatul would weep for joy upon meeting her violent father as if reuniting with… Continue reading Why are we a nation who adores murderers, rapists, and violent men?
What Malaysians can do to end rape
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Malaysia is fast becoming one of the rape capitals of the world. With an all-time high in cases of sexual assault last year, there is much finger-pointing toward law enforcers and the government who stand idle on the matter, but surprisingly little towards society itself that ultimately has… Continue reading What Malaysians can do to end rape
On sexual slavery and the question of what makes something ‘Islamic’
First published on Muslimah Media Watch, on June 28th 2011. Salwa al-Mutairi, a Kuwaiti politican, gave a cold-blooded proposal for Muslim men to take female slaves, especially non-Muslim female prisoners of war, for sexual use (or rather rape). It has rather unpredictably come under fire. Slavery is one of the most abhorrent forms of abuse… Continue reading On sexual slavery and the question of what makes something ‘Islamic’
A Kakak Killjoy reflects on the ‘burqa’ ban in France
First published on Kakak Killjoy As we all know, the “burqa” ban has taken effect in France on Monday as a political and nationalistic expression to preserve the French cultural identity and end the “oppressive” practices of face-covering among Muslim women. Two women have already been arrested. We should know that such invasive intervention done… Continue reading A Kakak Killjoy reflects on the ‘burqa’ ban in France
Alicia Izharuddin 