Adoption in the Jewish Community
When altFem first asked to write about adoption in the Jewish community, I had no idea how massive a topic it would be, how…
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Infertile Muslim Couples Face Tough Choices, Pressure
Genetics counselor Lama Eldahdah spends most of her time thinking about reproductive probabilities, but when she sits down with Muslim patients who are battling…
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American Girl Doll: A Brand’s Crisis of Faith
o it’s holiday season and you’re thinking of getting an American Doll as a gift; it might be worth considering how American Dolls the…
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AltM: Reclaiming the Radical Feminism of the Quran
“As a feminist, how could you willingly subject yourself to such a misogynistic religion?” It’s disheartening to think how many times I’ve been asked…
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Can Women of Faith Lead the Next Wave of Feminism?
The second-wave feminism of the sixties and seventies put women in a bind that persists today. Specifically, it pitted women against their natural inclination…
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Religion: Empowering or Oppressive to Women?
When one speaks about Islam to almost any group in the United States, one of the first questions posed is always about Muslim women….
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