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