I’m examining the complexity of hookup culture for Muslims at the University of Rochester, focusing on how cultural and religious values shape individuals’ approaches to casual relationships and sexual expectations. Hookup culture, often assumed to be a default part of college life, is challenging for some students who feel pressured by this assumption, even if […]
Lesbianism in Islam and Christianity (slide deck version)
This is the contents of my essay condensed down in to a slide deck for the purpose of presenting the information in class.
Islam, Homosexuality and Women in China: A Comparative Study
This is a slideshow for my study on the Islam religion, homosexuality and women in China. I chose a Muslim community in my own hometown, Hebei province, China, to conduct the study, as well as interviewed and researched people in that area. I wish to expose Islam and Homosexuality in a new setting (i.e. Asia, […]
Slipping Through the Cracks: Lesbianism in Islam and Christianity
Much literature discussing homosexuality in religion examined male homosexual orientations and activities while not paying the same amount of attention to the female, a typical oversight any sectors at the time these religions were founded. So, by virtue of patriarchal ignorance of women if nothing else, was female homosexuality accepted in the early days of […]
Religion’s Influence on Female Genital Mutilation
Maya Patel and Alyssa Hoogs
Being a Good Religious Wife
There are 32 countries that allow marital rape. Of the 150+ countries that do, some explicitly criminalize it, some it is simply considered the same as non-marital sexual assault etc. Some of those countries may in theory not exclude marital rape from being a crime, but those laws have never been tested, in effect meaning […]
The Hows and Whys of Egypt’s FGM and its Increased Medicalization
By Julia Schiavoni Throughout the course of history, cultural practices have ebbed and flowed alongside regional societal norms. In more recent decades, the promotion of women’s rights has increasingly become a global issue, however, not all countries have prioritized it to the same extent, specifically in regard to FGM. FGM, which stands for Female Genital […]
Contraception in Islam
Religious views on contraception vary from being completely prohibited to being allowed under certain circumstances. While Judaism displays more tolerance for contraceptive methods when the health of the pregnant woman is threatened, traditional Catholic views are much more stringent because procreation is viewed as the one and only goal of marital sex. Therefore, it follows […]