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That meme comparing hijabis to nuns needs to die in a pit of fire

On the madonna of false equivalences…. Hey hey! I keep seeing this meme going the rounds so I will take the liberty of sharing my spiel about how blatant these false equivalences are: Point one: Well, wouldn’t this just mean that these religions are then all… equally sexist? Even if …

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In defense of the term ‘Regressive Left’

Having been recently and increasingly galled by claims like ‘There is no such thing as the regressive left’, I am compelled to offer a brief  if impassioned defense… Me: *writes detailed critical piece examining how damaging “regressive left” tendencies can arise from progressive thought.* Internet commenters: There’s no such thing as …

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The Benevolence of Tyrants

I still remember; after not being able to put the book down, Yann Martel’s Life of Pi had left me in a mental and emotional funk. One of the things that had me mesmerized was his carnivorous island. The strange island, where “meekness rules” and the wildness in you is made to …

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WHY?

For a long time, I wondered whether I should start a blog. I always thought it a bit ridiculous that nowadays, every person felt entitled enough to have a blog. I believed that by starting one, I would be adding to the madness that already exists. My decision was made …

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I’m retiring Between a Veil and a Dark Place…

…and moving on to the Freethought Blogs network. My transfer will also mark my official coming out. I will retire the pen name and start blogging under my real name when my new blog is launched. I’m incredibly excited about this. I will be the sixth ex-Muslim blogger to join …

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Bring an ex-Muslim atheist speaker to your university or organization!

  Hi guys! So I am now on the Center for Inquiry’s Speakers’ List, which means that your university or organization or conference can view my profile and biography below, along with a list of topics of expertise, and book me to come speak: http://www.centerforinquiry.net/speakers/berro_marwa I’m incredibly excited about this. …

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ExMuslim Women Bear Witness for International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day,  everyone! For the occasion, my friends and colleagues from the Ex-Muslims of North America have been working very hard to create a powerful, moving compilation of Ex-Muslim’s women’s voices, a category of voices often hidden, marginalized,  and discounted. Read their words about how they view their …

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Share your story: Voices of ExMuslim Women: Solidarity on International Women’s Day

EDIT: Happy International Women’s Day! The project is up. Choice excerpts here and the whole 7-part compilation here. The voices of women are underrepresented in the secular community as a whole, and especially among representations of ExMuslims. In an effort to make our voices and stories heard, here is an …

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Busy bee update

The end of 2013 and the first few weeks of 2014 have been incredibly busy for me. With a new job, and some big changes coming up in my personal life, I’ve had very little time to blog much. But I am still around and have lots of ideas that …

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The “Ex” in Ex-Muslim

“I don’t personally know anyone who has died from cancer, so why do you oncologists waste so much time talking about it? I mean, plenty of people have gotten cancer and then done just fine, right? I think you should leave well enough alone.” —Dudesan We call ourselves Ex-Muslims. And …

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