“The Fetish of Staring at Iran’s Women”

“Ever since the hijab, a generic term for every Islamic modesty covering, became mandatory…

3 minutes of Neil deGrasse Tyson on race (and sneakily on intersectionality)

“How Stereotypes Explain Everything And Nothing At All”

“People tend to think that stereotypes are honest reflections of what they see in the world. But instead, they often shape how we see the world, how we metabolize the data in front of us. It’s confirmation bias: if people see a lot of…

“The spy-camera gyno is every woman’s worst nightmare – and a wake-up call”

“As “women’s medicine” became a more popular specialty, medical students often polished their skills, such as they were, on black women because it was distinctly improper to lift the skirts and peer…

“Why Ivy League Schools Are So Bad at Economic Diversity”

“There is no relationship between being intelligent and inheriting wealth. Therefore, the only logical explanation for the disproportionate abundance of wealthy people in elite colleges and universities is that these private institutions consistently overvalue the…

“Why Guys Like Asian Girls”

“Hijab gives Muslim women the chance to practice feminism in their own way”

“While both women and men are told to practice modesty, they are also both commanded to “lower their gaze.” That is why the claim that the headscarf’s purpose is to prevent sexual abuse — a popular…

“Ramadan Is Tough for Muslims with Eating Disorders”

“For some eating disorder sufferers, Ramadan is the one month they can get away with starving themselves because not only is not-eating enabled, it is rewarded. Fasting is at the core of Islam and one of the five pillars of Islam, which…

“The Surprising Lessons of the ‘Muslim Hipsters’ Backlash”

“The mixed reactions within the Muslim-American community excited me because it proved the idea that Muslims are not a monolith. But the criticisms made me realize I’d been naïve to think that the video could be a personal…

“What Would You Do? Bike Theft (White Guy, Black Guy, Pretty Girl)”