Co-founder Samina Ali: “The impression many have of Muslim women is that they have no voice, no freedom – not even a face because they move around behind burqas! … We wanted to help reverse the stereotypes and the best way to do that seemed to present Muslim women speaking to the complex realities of their own lives, through interviews and art.”
Tag: 05.20.13
The Tyra Banks Matriarchy: A Scholar’s Take On America’s Next Top Model
The Atlantic‘s corrspondent talks with Rhonda Loverude about the series’s recurring archetypes (the Odd and Seemingly Unattractive Woman, the Young Naïve Girl, the Extremely Religious Woman, the Bitch, etc.), the counterintuitive ways the show can boost ordinary women’s confidence, and – because she is a humanities scholar – the subversion of heteronormative patriarchy.
Cassette Tapes Making A Comeback?
“Analogue now says that cassette recordings make up 25% of the business. That is quite a change from five years ago, when cassette tapes seemed to be going the way of the defunct 8-track cartridge – the music format that was popular in the 1960s and 70s.”
How Canada’s National Film Board Was Reinvented
“By marrying documentaries to new media, they are making public service sexy again.”
What Happened When Music Was Banned In Mali
“It has been almost nine months since Islamic militants in northern Mali announced that they were effectively banning all music. It’s hard to imagine, in a country that produced such internationally renowned music.”
The Limitations Of Empathy
“Empathy has some unfortunate features – it is parochial, narrow-minded, and innumerate. We’re often at our best when we’re smart enough not to rely on it.”