Australian Senator Pauline Hanson “slammed feminists as ‘pathetic’ for not supporting a ban on the burqa.” The burqa has been banned in various countries on security grounds, or because it is inconsistent with Western values; sometimes it’s banned for both reasons. These countries have banned the burqa: France, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria, China, Tajikistan, […]
Maureen Dowd decries Islam’s misogyny — no, wait…
Wizbang has the story. This has been going on for a long time. Feminists have long ignored the plight of Muslim women, while conservatives who supposedly don’t care about women have been the only champions of women’s rights in the Islamic world. See my articles on this: “Feminists Betray Muslim Women“; “The Conservative Vanguard of […]
Will Naomi Wolf fight female genital mutilation?
Jamie Glazov continues to hold feminists’ feet to the fire about their inconsistency and refusal to condemn the oppression of women under Sharia. An update on this story. “Will Naomi Wolf Fight Female Genital Mutilation?,” by Jamie Glazov at the News Real Blog, September 29: I have a little follow-up to my run-in with Naomi […]