By Sarah HarvardThere’s a problem with white liberal feminists: it’s their refusal to acknowledge that women of color are capable of empowering themselves. This phenomenon runs rampant in today’s society, and it’s especially rearing its ugly head in — wait for it — the porn industry! This time, it’s with Women of the Middle East, a BDSM…
By Sarah HarvardReligion nowadays, more or less, has become a descriptor of identity. It’s a common denominator when finding community in new areas or discussing political issues. It sets the individual apart from other groups in society — and, in other cases, it alienates groups out of society. The Muslim community has been quite acquainted with this…
By Sarah HarvardIf you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Or so I’ve been told by colleagues who defend the mass surveillance of Americans revealed by Edward Snowden. In a sense, there is a bit of truth in that statement. I’m not a criminal. I’m not harboring anyone deemed threatening to the United States….
By Sarah HarvardThis blog post originally appeared on . In the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris, much has been made of the sometimes violent responses of extremists to the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. Radical Islamic cleric Anjem Choudary didn’t help alleviate the stigma against the hundreds of millions of…
