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Punctuation as Feminist Activism in the Arabic World

Check out the Khede Kasra campaign, a fascinating lesson on gender and language:


Thanks to Pierce for the heads up.

Posted by Courtney - September 08, 2009, at 01:25PM | in Activism , Language , Sexism

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6 Comments

pretty neat. I can read Arabic, but I never knew that about the masculine/feminine accent.

i love it! i was JUST talking about this exact issue with my dad...now im going to send this vid to him! sweeeet.

[0+] Author Profile Page SociologicalMe said:

That was incredibly cool. I'm off to send it to all the grammar nerds I know... by which I mean, nearly everyone I know...

[0+] Author Profile Page Athenia said:

That's so cool!

I see so many negative images of the Arab world on TV so it's nice to see something positive.

[0+] Author Profile Page Vassae said:

This is excellent--language is one of the foundations of society and, as such, shaking it up is a great way to lay the groundwork for far-reaching improvements in a culture's attitudes towards gender equality. I'm going to start using the kasra whenever I write a handwritten note with a word like "right" or "power," whether it's in latin, runic, or old english scripts.

Very educational. Thanks for the post :)

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