Burqa Shades: Preserving Tradition or Profitting Off of it?
This was written by Sara Elghobashy and originally appeared at elan. It seems that everywhere you turn there is a burqa product hitting the market. From the Wine Bottle Burqa to the Bluetooth Burqa,...
View ArticleTed Talks About Women’s Bodies at Cultural Battlegrounds
TED Talks are short lectures of no longer than 18 minutes, delivered on a variety of subjects by numerous speakers. Sherin El Feki introduces her lecture as being about pop culture in the Arab world....
View ArticleThe Ladies in Red: Shepard Fairey’s Propangand-art
I must admit, when I first saw my brother and sister walk in with these t-shirts on, my first thought was, “Awesome! Where can I get one of those?” If you live in California, the graphic style should...
View ArticleUfone Commercials: the Positives and Negatives
While wasting time on YouTube, I recently came across a series of Pakistani commercials for the phone service Ufone. I tend to roll my eyes at the attempts of companies to get people’s money, but with...
View ArticleThe New Pornographers: Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Few people would agree that pornography has hardly been an indicator of freedom or political stability. Some more would also agree that it is not a universal symbol of advancement or female...
View ArticleThis shouldn’t be a surprise.
A sexist Carl’s Jr. ad? You don’t say! For their new turkey burger, Carl’s Jr. has rolled out an ad campaign with Miss Turkey in a bikini. You’d think this would get old, right? Ugh.
View ArticleThe Mohawk Hijab and the Chanel Abaya
Kecya Felix, a Brazilian stylist/designer, wore a fake Chanel niqab and abaya and an iPad around her neck which played “Could Coco Chanel Create This Look?” at Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Kecya Felix...
View ArticleUnder Fire: Al-Watan’s “For hire” T-shirt Article
When a Chinese company manufactured a line of women’s T-shirts with the words “For Hire” on them, Al-Watan published its disapproval at their availability in Riyadh stores. At first, Al-Watan’s comment...
View ArticleMMW 2011 Year in Review: Arts and Entertainment
As 2011 draws to a close, we at MMW are looking back at our year of posts. For those who missed posts earlier in the year, or for those who want to look back through some of the things we wrote about,...
View ArticleWhen Barbie Became Muslim
Growing up in Mexico City in the 90’s meant for me that I grew up in a completely different context from my parents. Since my parent’s generation did not have the luxury of foreign products, due to the...
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