en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1467927 Comments by MJS83 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/why-is-raven-symones-sexuality-your.html#IDComment364569447 This is how i felt when all this came out. its no ones business but her own and she doesnt owe the public or the media anything in regards to this. go Raven! Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:08 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/why-is-raven-symones-sexuality-your.html#IDComment364569447 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/when-it-comes-to-same-sex-marriage.html#IDComment360851193 Read the original article-and yet again its funny, that Muslims are condemned by most groups yet we get dragged into these debates when a main religious group(usually Christian) wants backup. well no fucking do, i dont fucking agree, and the writers can kiss my ass!!!! Tue, 15 May 2012 15:14:08 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/when-it-comes-to-same-sex-marriage.html#IDComment360851193 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/for-rev-jesse-lee-peterson-women-are.html#IDComment359331193 "I never said anything about the other posters, ma'am, until now." "as nearly everyone here thinks," by everyone here-sounded like you are refering to those on this site-the posters. "For a supposedly 'enlightened woman' namecalling is a bad move, Twiggy" your name is politicalguineapig-hense piggy. tbh i refer to my own guineapig as piggy. however your ability at butthurt and projection about what my supposed beliefs are is impressive. considering what you have revealed about your own personal ideology it is rather questionable which may explain your hosility to others beliefs. however your comments about men on the internet-yes i have seen that too so i can see where you are coming from. i've no issue with you on a personal manner at all, however this site being as it is if you say things people disagree with they will question you so there really is no need for butthurt. you should be aware of that by now. Sat, 12 May 2012 18:14:45 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/for-rev-jesse-lee-peterson-women-are.html#IDComment359331193 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/for-rev-jesse-lee-peterson-women-are.html#IDComment358459436 generalisation of men, and then of us who post on this site. you never tire of the trolling-do you piggy? Fri, 11 May 2012 13:03:49 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/for-rev-jesse-lee-peterson-women-are.html#IDComment358459436 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/middle-passage-atlantic-slave-trade.html#IDComment358457100 i sense some serious trolling here. and-a white person is benefiting from this even now as Renee pointed out, so your point is moot. Fri, 11 May 2012 12:58:51 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/middle-passage-atlantic-slave-trade.html#IDComment358457100 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/pastor-sean-harris-advocates-beating.html#IDComment353219134 just to add to everything you pointed out to be wrong-it's dilusional but not uncommon, that he and many other people asscioate certain behaviours with sexuality anyhow. and i also hate this "man up" remark-i got it at work a lot and just found it deeply insulting. how the hell am i supposed to "man up"-magically sprout testicles? oh and that whole girl bit made me laugh-i look like a girl but i smell like a farm! Thu, 3 May 2012 09:12:56 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/05/pastor-sean-harris-advocates-beating.html#IDComment353219134 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/sexist-islamaphobes-call-me-things.html#IDComment351794921 Hello Allison McCarthy. As a muslima who frequents here regulary i wanted to say thank you for your piece and sorry that you got so much shit for it-i am very glad for writers like you, and if it's of any merit i see in most cases people tend to attack wit verbal insults when they cant handle the truth and dont have an explination for it. Its also ironic but unsurprising-that islamaphobes hide behind the shield of "we hate muslims for the way they treat their women" yet all their comments about you have been mysoginistic. oh the projection! Allison, i applaud you and say keep up the good work!!! Tue, 1 May 2012 07:09:52 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/sexist-islamaphobes-call-me-things.html#IDComment351794921 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-shaima-alawadi.html#IDComment346397590 "besets muslim women wherever they live - arising naturally as a result of brutal islamic norms regarding gender aparteid" what? ,"purdah, forced marriage, concubinage and halal violence against women" forced marriage is STRICTLY AGAINST ISLAMIC TEACHING! i dont even understand what you mean by the others, wtf "halal violence against women", so because you've used an Islamic term it suddenly makes you're statement true? so sick of idiots confusing culture with religion and spreading this bullshit! Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:28:40 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-shaima-alawadi.html#IDComment346397590 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-shaima-alawadi.html#IDComment346393467 "Women are killed all around the world (mostly Muslim)" facts, motherfucker, do you have them?! Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:23:27 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-shaima-alawadi.html#IDComment346393467 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-shaima-alawadi.html#IDComment346392244 honour killings are cultural, not Islamic. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:21:55 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/in-memory-of-shaima-alawadi.html#IDComment346392244 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/comedian-kevin-hart-jokes-about-strong.html#IDComment339006165 Here here Leon L, very true! though i would like to add its not just educated guys but a LOT of men in general think they are automatically entitled to a woman because they feel the universe owes them one for simply being born! the objectification and dehumanisation of women through culture and society have underscored this notion as well as contributing to rape culture also. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:01:16 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/04/comedian-kevin-hart-jokes-about-strong.html#IDComment339006165 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/03/there-is-difference-between-attraction.html#IDComment326077715 ok, i havent watched this video-because i just cant bring myself to-but on youtube there is a response video from black men. i have not watched that one either, but read in the comments the men are saying why they like white women over black women and how this has offended. just wondered if you have seen this and your thoughts on it? Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:26:48 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/03/there-is-difference-between-attraction.html#IDComment326077715 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/03/when-white-men-want-to-say-n-word.html#IDComment326066672 this reminds me of my brother in law who, btw, is a white cis gendered rich man and really does not understand his privlidge and likes to deny it at times.) who would say racist and sexist things and then explain it away as "i have worked helping black people back into work and have helped/dated rape victims so i am not being racist/sexist". this conversation came up when he made fun of my sexual assult-although i dont even like to call it that because apparently its an insult to "real rape victims" (funny-i never actually made that comparison-he did when he was trying to justify his making fun of it). surely if you are someone who has gone to the trouble of learning about the hardships others face surely that makes it EVEN WORSE when you make light of it-it doesnt give you a free pass to be an asshole. fuck i am seething right now. sorry for my rant but stuff like this makes my blood boil. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:02:40 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/03/when-white-men-want-to-say-n-word.html#IDComment326066672 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/men-sexism-and-faux-oppression.html#IDComment305179118 what is that sound eminating from Russell? oh-its the cry of butthurt. Thu, 1 Mar 2012 05:27:12 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/men-sexism-and-faux-oppression.html#IDComment305179118 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/men-sexism-and-faux-oppression.html#IDComment305178062 while i agree with your sentiment on how patriarchy constructs what is "correct" and "not correct" for men-the repercussions are not as severe - as you make out-at least on sports stars like you quote. david beckham-has done a lot more of that kind of thing and still hes a respected star. and what about dennis rodman? Thu, 1 Mar 2012 05:25:06 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/men-sexism-and-faux-oppression.html#IDComment305178062 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/peta-advertises-that-sex-which-harms.html#IDComment295166141 thats exactly what i meant Ruchama. i thought i made my position clear in my original comment but i will reliterate. A lot of people who defend peta use the old "but at least they are helping animals/they do it because they care about animals!" when the truth is they do not. they euthanise many animals for one. it is important to make this distinction as it takes down the one excuse they use as a shield for they absolutly disgusting advertisements. the other point which i was making was even if peta did in fact help animals, that stilln does not excuse nor give them the right to degrade groups of people, especially when those people are marginalised themselves and engage in the isms you aptly listed. so basically i am very much in agreement with your stand on peta (they really make my blood boil), i was diagreeing with the sentiment they they help animals. they dont. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:16:06 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/peta-advertises-that-sex-which-harms.html#IDComment295166141 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/peta-advertises-that-sex-which-harms.html#IDComment294423640 Renee, i agree with this except the last part- "Saving animals does not have to mean engaging in any and every ism"-because peta dont even do that.(of course if they did like still no excuse for this ad) with the amount of animal they euthanise they have no position to be preaching to anyone else let alone using this type of awful advertising to do it with! Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:13:34 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/peta-advertises-that-sex-which-harms.html#IDComment294423640 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/is-christina-aguilera-latina-enough.html#IDComment289458081 just wanted to say totally agree. also to ad-mixed race women being held up as role models looks wise for WOC (thinking of Halle Berry for an example) - yes she mixed race but its damaging to expect all black women to look like her - WOC can never win! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:09:05 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/is-christina-aguilera-latina-enough.html#IDComment289458081 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/is-christina-aguilera-latina-enough.html#IDComment289455059 as a mixed race woman who people take for being white, i have found this issue with hueism however-i've gotten this not from inside my community but from outside of it. the pakistani friends i have accept me for who i am as they know pakistani's come in various skin tones as do all races, but its been non pakistani people who have accused me of being a liar. i think this has to do with my faith-being muslim as well because there is a very stereotypical view of what a muslim looks like and when i tell people i am always asked "what was your original name before you converted" if they dont already assume i am joking with them. the one positive thing though is i can weed out racists and xenophobes easily-watching their expressions change towards me when they find out is one indication, another is hearing them talk about p****s not realising they are in the presence of one. i am not dilusional though-i would not claim to have the same experience as those whom its "obvious" are Pakistani (ugh i hate putting it that way but thats how it would be put if you get my drift), because i know i havent faced the kind of prejudice my fellow sisters have because of my skin colour. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:03:11 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/is-christina-aguilera-latina-enough.html#IDComment289455059 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/blake-lively-and-transphobia-at-elle.html#IDComment283425845 yeah i saw this posted on a gossip blog-immediate facepalm. her comment also says a lot about gender assumptions and sex/gender assumptions. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 05:32:37 +0000 http://www.womanist-musings.com/2012/02/blake-lively-and-transphobia-at-elle.html#IDComment283425845