I am here to confuse you | Mona Eltahawy

“I am a Muslim, I am a feminist and I am here to confuse you” are the powerful words columnist Mona Eltahawy begins with. In this sharp talk, she discusses the personal, religious and political stances she has taken and how their implications are often assumed to contradict each other. Mona uses this confusion, she says, as a way to shift perspectives and fight misogyny. TEDArchive presents previously unpublished talks from TED conferences. Enjoy this unedited talk by Mona Eltahawy. Filmed at TEDWomen 2010. NOTE: Comments are disabled on this video. We made this difficult decision for the TED Archive because we believe that a well-moderated conversation allows for better commentary from more people and more viewpoints. Studies show that aggressive and hateful comments silence other commenters and drive them away; unfortunately, YouTube's comment moderation tools are simply not up to the task of allowing us to monitor comments on so many videos at once. (We'd love to see this change, YouTube.) So for now, if you'd like to comment on this talk, please use Facebook, Twitter or G+ to discuss with your networks.