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Can muslim women be GC feminist too?

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[–]PurpleAmathea 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun - 3 years ago (0 children)

You can be gender critical and Muslim in the same way you can be gay and Muslim. That is, there's a contradiction, but people live with contradictions all the time.

I do not think the community needs to temper its criticism of misogyny in religion because of the feelings of religious members. I am religious, discussing the misogyny in my religion is uncomfortable, but that is what this space is for.

Would I be more devout and more "acceptable" to my religious community if I was willing to swallow the party line about how my religion isn't sexist, its actually very pro women's rights? Sure, but it's a lie.

Would I be a more pure GC feminist if I went atheist? Yes, but I'm not willing. My feminism is flawed. But as long as other people aren't shaming or harassing me for it, I am willing to simply acknowledge that, and leave room for others more feminist than I to speak.