Showing posts with label sexism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sexism. Show all posts

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Under Sharia Law, Is She The Only One?

 


Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Even Some Women Are Sexist Against Women

 


Some people think that this video is fake. That the woman is pretending to be a  Muslim and lying on Islam. Her interpretation is not unique to her. For example this is why Hamas was raping Israelies October 7, 2023.  They felt justified. So therefore, I used Grok to find out who this woman is and I pasted the results below:

The woman in the video is Suad Saleh, an Egyptian Islamic scholar and professor at Al-Azhar University, known for her controversial statements on various issues, including the role of women and interpretations of Islamic law. She has been featured in discussions and debates, often sparking controversy due to her views on topics such as slavery and the treatment of non-Muslims in Islamic contexts. Her statements in the video, as translated by MEMRI-TV, reflect her interpretation of Islamic teachings regarding slavery and the status of female prisoners of war, which aligns with some traditional interpretations but is highly contentious in modern contexts, especially concerning human rights and gender equality.

Suad Saleh, born in 1945, is a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar, television personality, and preacher. She holds a significant position at Al-Azhar University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the Sunni Islamic world, where she serves as a professor and head of the Department of Comparative Jurisprudence, and has also been the Dean of the Faculty of the Women's College. Her academic and public roles have made her a notable figure in discussions about Islam, gender, and contemporary issues within the Muslim world. Saleh's background includes a deep involvement in Islamic education and media. She has been known for her appearances on television, where she discusses various aspects of Islamic law and practice, often addressing topics that are both traditional and controversial in modern contexts. Her interpretations of Islamic texts, particularly regarding issues like slavery, women's rights, and interfaith relations, have drawn attention and criticism, especially in Western media and among human rights advocates. Her statements, as seen in the video from MEMRI-TV, reflect a traditionalist view on certain aspects of Islamic jurisprudence, which some interpret as endorsing practices like slavery and the sexual enslavement of female prisoners of war, though she also critiques modern misapplications of these teachings. This has led to debates about the relevance and application of such interpretations in today's global context, particularly in discussions about immigration, cultural integration, and human rights in Western societies. Saleh's influence extends beyond academia into public discourse, where her views are sometimes seen as representative of certain segments of Islamic thought, though they are not universally accepted within the Muslim community or beyond. Her role at Al-Azhar, an institution with a long history and significant influence in the Islamic world, underscores the complexity of navigating traditional teachings with contemporary ethical standards.
The woman in the video is Suad Saleh, an Egyptian Islamic scholar and professor at Al-Azhar University, known for her controversial statements on various issues, including the role of women and interpretations of Islamic law. She has been featured in discussions and debates, often sparking controversy due to her views on topics such as slavery and the treatment of non-Muslims in Islamic contexts. Her statements in the video, as translated by MEMRI-TV, reflect her interpretation of Islamic teachings regarding slavery and the status of female prisoners of war, which aligns with some traditional interpretations but is highly contentious in modern contexts, especially concerning human rights and gender equality.

Suad Saleh, born in 1945, is a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar, television personality, and preacher. She holds a significant position at Al-Azhar University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the Sunni Islamic world, where she serves as a professor and head of the Department of Comparative Jurisprudence, and has also been the Dean of the Faculty of the Women's College. Her academic and public roles have made her a notable figure in discussions about Islam, gender, and contemporary issues within the Muslim world. Saleh's background includes a deep involvement in Islamic education and media. She has been known for her appearances on television, where she discusses various aspects of Islamic law and practice, often addressing topics that are both traditional and controversial in modern contexts. Her interpretations of Islamic texts, particularly regarding issues like slavery, women's rights, and interfaith relations, have drawn attention and criticism, especially in Western media and among human rights advocates. Her statements, as seen in the video from MEMRI-TV, reflect a traditionalist view on certain aspects of Islamic jurisprudence, which some interpret as endorsing practices like slavery and the sexual enslavement of female prisoners of war, though she also critiques modern misapplications of these teachings. This has led to debates about the relevance and application of such interpretations in today's global context, particularly in discussions about immigration, cultural integration, and human rights in Western societies. Saleh's influence extends beyond academia into public discourse, where her views are sometimes seen as representative of certain segments of Islamic thought, though they are not universally accepted within the Muslim community or beyond. Her role at Al-Azhar, an institution with a long history and significant influence in the Islamic world, underscores the complexity of navigating traditional teachings with contemporary ethical standards.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

FacePlant of the Day - Debunking Christianity: Why All Oppressed Minorities Should Reject Christianity

In my previous response to the Harry McCall's post I wondered how John Loftus could let such a splendid example of reading incomprehension and lies pass for a responsible blog post? Turns out that Loftus unfortunately agrees with McCall's arguments and  is just as deluded. Loftus posted the following in support of the thought that women should reject Christianity and extended the thought  to include to all oppressed minorities. My responses are in red.

Harry McCall's post, Why Women Should Especially Reject Christianity, now has the second highest hit count of any post at DC. I agree. They should.

I sure would like to know why either of them would come to that conclusion since the passages that McCall points to support his delusions don't say what he says they say and there are passages written by the same author contradicting his conclusions. Maybe Loftus is unable to read the Bible any better than McCall can.  Hopefully most people are reading the post to learn what not to do.

There are other minorities the same thing could be said of them.

 How can women be a minority if half of the human race is female?

African Americans should reject Christianity given their history as slaves in Christian America.

I am an African-American. I am a descendant of slaves. My people were not enslaved beuse people were following the Bible. People who called themselves "Christians" disobeyed God  and did not follow the Bible. I know the deluded and/or ignorant like to think that slave systems in Ancient Israel and the slavery during the time of the New Testament were there same as the slavery perpetuated by Europeans and White Americans before the American Civil War, but it's not. Not even close. I should reject Christianity because of slavery no more than I should blame all ____ for ____ (fill in your own blanks).


The same thing goes for Native Americans who were conquered by American Christians (ala Manifest Destiny),

Manifest Destiny has nothing to do with the Bible or Christianity.  Serious fail.

as well as Mexican and Hispanic Christians who are largely Catholics because of the Spanish Conquistadors who killed, raped and plundered their ancestors.

Africans were also killed, raped, and plundered by the same nations that colonized the rest of the world.  Their reasons for doing so was greed not because the Bible told them to. 

There are gay (or "gay friendly") Christian churches like The Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco.

And....? How does the above statement support Loftus' post? Is he saying that it is okay for homosexuals to be a Christians because there are now some churches claiming to be Christians that are "gay friendly"? If he is, he's undermining his point. Is he also equating homosexuality with having a particular gender or a race or an ethnicity? That would be another lapse in logic if that is what he thinks it is.

All oppressed minorities should reject Christianity, even the liberal or radical ones, given what "true" Christians have done to them. I know I would if I were them. It's almost absurd to me that they embrace the faith of their oppressors.

I 'd like to know how Loftus knows that those people who murdered, raped, pillaged, oppressed, subjugated,  and/or enslaved other human beings (who were also created in God's image) were "true" Christians? They weren't. They did not follow the Bible. They did not make Jesus Lord of their morality or actions. As one of the "oppressed minorities" that Loftus is so concerned with, I would wanna know why would I wanna burn in hell with my oppressors? I don't. These same oppressors attempted to use scripture and Christianity and establish and maintain their evil. An honest reading of the texts and History demonstrates that in order to do that, they had to twist and distort the Bible and History to rationalize those evils. When people like Harry McCall and John Loftus distort and twist scripture to rationalize their hatred of God so that they agree that the Bible says what those evil men told my ancestors it said, they are embracing the faith of my oppressors.

I come to Christ despite their best efforts due to the grace of God. My forefathers and foremothers found God through that same grace and personal relationship with the true and living God recognizing the lies of their slave masters for what they were. Why are McCall and Loftus still falling for those same lies?


Debunking Christianity: Why All Oppressed Minorities Should Reject Christianity
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Facepalm of the Day - Assuming that God is Limited To A Gender

Recently I had been "challenged" by Ryan Anderson on a previous blog post regarding God's gender. You can  read the post and the comments at this link: http://mmcelhaney.blogspot.com/2012/06/secular-outpost-20-questions-for_26.html. Grant it the post has nothing to do with the complete confusion of categories and logical fallacies included in the sophomoric concept that God is limited to human conceptions of gender. It appears that Ryan Anderson wanted to find something to argue against the posts in which I talk about God with the pronoun "He". Ryan Anderson complained:

I guess we don't have better noun than Father. Why no reference to "God the Mother"? Mother would certainly describe many of it's alleged qualities...
 His contention is that the Bible never applies feminine terms or imagery to God. Ryan Anderson refused to open his mind and really look at what the texts say. It doesn't take long to find a lot of material demonstrating that God has no gender as humans do and that both male and female imagery is applied by scripture to help us understand who and what God is and is not.  Here is a good link to an article on this subject written by a Christian.

Bible Verses They Never Taught You in Sunday School… | Purging my soul…one blog at a time.

People think that because the Bible is such an ancient text that it prescribes and condones sexist attitudes for men and and against women. Unfortunately some go as far as accusing the Bible of misogyny. The history of the church and God's people is filled with various examples of such stupidity and mistakes. This is because of our sin not because of our God - Jew and Christian alike. Such attitudes are not Biblical nor pleases God. God is described using female imagery showing that without femininity humanity is incomplete. Sure the ignorant my counter that if I'm right than its because of Christians coming along and changing everything that was Jewish. Completely wrong. Here is a link to an article discussing the feminine imagery of God from a Jewish views of scripture!


 Dr. Esther Shkop wrote:

One can only be impressed by the majestic beauty and profound emotion which Jewish sources, especially in the Prophets, conjure through the use of feminine imagery. The numerous and various strong feminine images more than balance the masculine ones. While we must remember that the Divine is beyond form and gender, human language by necessity conceives even the most Abstract in visual images. The multiplicity of feminine images alongside the masculine, and the context in which one or the other is used requires close study and (often mystical) understanding. Careful analysis of the Hebraic texts will reveal that religious experiences and the immediacy of God are to be found in the world of women no less than in that of men. It would be a tragedy - and a travesty - to "castrate" the language, for it would then remove God from the experiential milieus of both men and women, rendering us mortals mute, unable to commune with or communicate about our Creator. 
Silly, Atheist, God is for everybody. I totally agree with Dr Shkop on this. I think it's important to look at a few (not all) of the references she and the other referenced article are using.

1. Genesis 3:21
2.  Jesus Washing the disciples feet is noteworthy because in the first century only slaves and women did that work. This is what made the act so noteworthy given the status of slaves and women.
3. Jeremiah 31:20
4. Isaiah 42:14
5. Isaiah 46:3-4.
6. Deuteronomy 32:18
7. Isaiah 49:15
8. Isaiah 66:12-13
9. Isaiah 66:9
10. Isaiah 42:14
11. Matthew 23:37

You have got to love the following written by Dr Shkop:

Yet we must realize that God does have a name, the famous Tetragrammaton, or four-lettered name of Hashem - which is made up of the letters yud-heh and vav-heh. The ineffable name of Hashem is a contraction of the Hebrew verb, to be, in past, present and future, and is therefore often translated as The Eternal. However, in the Hebraic source this name is written as a feminine noun - and signifies the aspect of rachamim, which, as indicated earlier, is quintessentially feminine. Thus every blessing and prayer we say, every evocation of the Eternal Presence [Kabbalistically called the "Shechina" ] is in fact an evocation of the feminine concept - the unconditional love of the Creator. 
 The Bible presents men and women as ontologically equal and necessary to one another, but neither equivalent nor interchangeable. We need each other to fulfill the purpose of humanity and together we are the image of our Creator. God is neither male nor female and to try to cast those categories on the infinite God shows that one has no idea who God is.

29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God." - Matthew 22:29

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Just A Quick Note to Atheists (From an Atheist) | Machine Gun Bras

I originally came across this particular post on Tumblr. I think it is really insightful, but NSFW language is contained. I think the author makes good points and I wonder what do other atheists think of what she has to say. I've got my own opinions. First here is what the author wrote:
  1. Being an atheist does not erase privilege.
    1. This includes white privilege.
    2. This also includes cis privilege, CNDP privilege, and het privilege.
    3. Seriously, being an atheist does not erase your white privilege.
  2. Criticizing exclusively (majority) non-white religions is racist.
    1. This includes Islam.
    2. The existence of white Muslims does not invalidate this point.
  3. Black Christianity is not always hetereosexist.
    1. Black people are not the most heterosexist heterosexists that ever heterosexisted.
    2. Black queer/gay/lesbian/non-straight/pansexual/asexual people exist too.
  4. Mestiz@s are not the root cause of sexism.
    1. Neither is Latin American Christianity.
    2. You do realize Christianity was imported, right?
  5. Atheists are not the only oppressed religious group.
    1. Muslims are oppressed too.
    2. Often by white atheists.
  6. Islam is not evil.
    1. Neither are hijabs or niqabs.
    2. Neither is Vodun/voodoo/hoodoo.
    3. Neither is any other religion…
    4. …unless it’s World Church of the Creator / The Creativity Movement…
      1. Which is white supremacist.
    5. …or the Westboro Baptist Church.
      1. Who even the KKK hates.
  7. Evolutionary psychology is sexist, racist, cissexist, ableist, and heterosexist.
    1. This includes evolutionary psychology that (supposedly) supports atheism.
    2. Supporting evo-psych means
      1. You have not done your homework, or
      2. You are prejudiced.
  8. Other people’s clothing is not your business.
    1. Including religious articles of clothing.
    2. Including hijabs, headwraps, niqabs, burkas, crosses, crucifixes, pentacles, and other symbols.
    3. Even if you really don’t like it.
    4. Even if it’s really religious.
  9. Acknowledge other people’s identities.
    1. Even if you’re uncomfortable with them.
      1. Especially if you’re uncomfortable,
        • Because they have racial, sexual, cultural, or disabled identity
  10. Paganism is not ‘atheism-lite’.
    1. Neither is agnosticism.
    2. Neither are indigenous religions.
  11. There is no such thing as ‘ironic’ bigotry.
    1. Unless it’s atheists whining about Christmas.
      1. Seriously, I thought only evangelicals did that.
  12. Trans people are not your special little puzzles.
    1. Neither are autistic / disabled people.
      1. I don’t care if you’re a scientist. We’re still not your Rubik’s Cubes.
  13. Not everything should be about science.
    1. There. I said it.
  14. PoC are not the reason why a lot of people are wary of atheists.
    1. It’s because of white/het/cis/CND atheists.
      1. Yes, including you.
  15. Demanding people educate you is oppressive.
    1. Even if you’re ‘being really nice about it’.
      1. Nice =/= good.
  16. Religions are not inherently oppressive.
    1. Did you know that hijabs and niqabs are cultural?
      1. And that many women find them liberating?
  17. Using emotion in writing, reasoning, the internet, or decision-making does not mean one is stupid/dumb/monkey-like/less-evolved/other ableist, racist, eugenicist terms.
    1. It means one is a fucking human being.
  18. Disability is not a flaw in evolution.
    1. Disabled people will not die out with evolution.
    2. Fuck you.
  19. Being atheist does not mean you are automatically not allistic.
    1. If you don’t know what that means, look it up.
      1. You can use Google.
  20. Being a queer atheist does not make you white.
    1. Seriously, enough with this racist bullshit.
  21. Cultural appropriation is also done by atheists.
    1. Deal with it.
  22. There are no purple people.
    1. You should know this.
  23. Making fun of ‘them crazy darkies doin’ their ridick voodoo’ is racist, ableist, and the reason why a LOT of black atheists will not have anything to do with you.
    1. Satire is a tool that works when aimed upwards, at the most powerful people.
      1. Black people are not the most powerful people.
        • Especially black people practicing voodoo.
  24. No religion is more ridiculous than any other.
    1. Including Mormonism.
    2. …but some have more power, and are therefore better to make fun of.
      1. Like Mormonism.
  25. Being colorblind is only okay if you literally cannot see or distinguish colors.
    1. Otherwise, it’s racist.
  26. Religions derive strength and power from the social power of their followers.
    1. Which is why evangelical Christianity is a better target than Black Christianity.
  27. Being an agnostic (or bisexual) is not ‘taking the easy way out’.
    1. Really, now?
  28. Monosexism is real.
    1. How do I know?
      1. You’re doing it right now.
    2. And yes, queer can be a term for polysexual.
  29. If you think black people are mean to you,
    1. You’re probably white,
      1. And won’t say you are
        • Because white people never say they’re white.
  30. The terms ‘hermophradite’ ‘third sex’ and ‘biological gender’ are
    1. Essentialist,
    2. Bigoted,
    3. Cissexist,
    4. Anti-intersex
    5. And not up for debate.
  31. If you refuse to identify your privileged identities,
    1. I’m going to assume you just think you’re ‘normal’
      1. And moderate you.
  32. Refusing to acknowledge the power of environment and social structure
    1. Is bigoted
    2. And means you’re a biological essentialist.
  33. Intersex people exist.
    1. Deal with it.
    2. And no, they are not ‘miracles of evolution’.
      1. I thought you didn’t believe in miracles.
  34. Freedom does not just mean ‘freedom to be an atheist and make the choices I would make’. It means freedom to make even choices I don’t like.
    1. Including religious choices.
  35. Social justice / social uprooting / anti-oppression is not about you and your feelings.
    1. Nobody cares about white guilt.
    2. Making everything about your feelings is oppressive.
  36. If you’re offended,
    1. Get over it.
    2. Realize that being offended is much better than being oppressed.

Find the original post here:
Just A Quick Note to Atheists (From an Atheist) | Machine Gun Bras

Here is my take (if I don't say otherwise, I'd have to agree).. 
2.      I think that it's short sighted to say white people can't criticize non-white religions because if a religion 
         is true, race does not matter.
7.      Amen!!!
17.1   I agree with the sentiment, but I wouldn't write it like that.
18.2   I agree with the sentiment, but I wouldn't write it like that. 

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

DC Comics On Starfire Controversy: 'Pay Attention To The Ratings' - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews


Comics Alliance posted the following. It deals with how DC Comics is dealing with the negative publicity for how the Character Starfire is being handled in Red Hood and the Outlaws #1.

Prompted by the resoundingly negative critical response to Red Hood And The Outlaws #1's dubious, oversexualized depiction of the superheroine Starfire -- in particular, the disgusted reaction of a 7-year-old fan of Cartoon Network's Teen Titans, a popular animated series in which a version of Starfire appeared -- DC Comics released a terse statement via Twitter (here and here) that advised unhappy readers to "pay attention to the ratings." The full statement is as follows:
We've heard what's being said about Starfire today and we appreciate the dialogue on this topic. We encourage people to pay attention to the ratings when picking out any books to read themselves or for their children.


Red Hood And The Outlaws #1 is rated "T -Teen", which DC Comics defines as "Appropriate for readers age 12 and older. May contain mild violence, language and/or suggestive themes." Fair enough, then. By that guideline, the book is obviously inappropriate for a 7-year-old. But the 7-year-old girl's question, and that of Shortpacked's David Willis and our own Laura Hudson remains valid. Should a Starfire comic book be targeted so narrowly? As part of the bold and massive publishing initiative and mainstream outreach that is DC's New 52, does using characters best-known from all-ages cartoons in books like Red Hood And The Outlaws make sense?

I don't buy DC's explanation because they say they relaunched these books to bring in new readers. Why alienate children who love Starfire? This is the only book she is in now. Where is her kid-friendly book and now the character is almost unrecognizable.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Answering Muslims: Muslim Convert Janice Brown Cries "Religious Discrimination" after Hospital Refuses to Engage in Gender Discrimination

I think that David Wood is in general correct that Muslims sometimes ask for "uber-rights" and claim rights that would not be afforded to others. In Janice Brown's example, I don't think that fits. I see no problem why a person could not request a doctor of a certain gender for any reason. I don't think that its about discrimination. Some women prefer female doctors for all kinds of reason. I don't think it matters why Janice Brown asked for female doctor. It doesn't matter that she was Muslim or not. What does matter that she asked for a female doctor. My sister is a registered nurse and one day she had a patient that refused to him help her because he didn't want to be touched by a black woman and he was in urgent need. What did she do? She just got a white Doctor and didn't touch him? Was that hard? Did it hurt her sensibilities? Yup. But she did her job anyway. The medical care professionals, Janice Brown went to should have done the same.




Answering Muslims: Muslim Convert Janice Brown Cries "Religious Discrimination" after Hospital Refuses to Engage in Gender Discrimination

Here is the Fox News article:
Muslim Woman: Hospital Mocked Her Faith
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Regis Philbin Smacks Nicki Minaj's Butt (VIDEO)

Recently Nicki Minaj appeared on Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa's daytime talk show. After she sang one of her tunes, Regis Philbin smacked her on her butt. I don't think she liked it and it bothered her. The Huffington Post (from where I got this story) asks its readers to weigh in about if it was "inappropriate". Last I checked, if a man smacks a woman on the butt and makes off color jokes about how she is dressed and it's unwelcomed, it was called "sexual harassment". If it was Taylor Swift or Jessica Simpson, I think Philbin would be profusely apologizing for his behavior. Why? Just because Nicki does hip hop music does not mean she should be degraded in anyway. Is it just the music? Or is it latent racism? The racism is not only on the part of Philbin, but also on the part of the Huffington Post who value Minaj so little that such behavior may be only "inappropriate".




Regis Philbin Smacks Nicki Minaj's Butt (VIDEO)
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