How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women

Growing up, journalist Shahed Ezaydi was often asked how she could call herself a feminist and still practise her faith. It’s a question that reveals a deeper issue that Muslim women often face: being ignored in feminist spaces entirely, or cast as passive victims in need of being saved. Shahed joins us on the show for a conversation about her new book 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. We discuss the white saviourism and white supremacy that are at the core of white feminism, and how feminist arguments have been deployed to justify Western colonialism and military intervention. We discuss the politics of the veil, and the ways in Muslim women’s oppression, wherever in the world, is usually deemed to be as a result of their religion, and the unique misogyny of Muslim men. 'The Othered Woman' is 40% off for podcast viewers on plutobooks.com. Use the coupon PODCAST at the checkout. --- Subscribe to our channel!    / @plutopressvideos   Sign up to our newsletter to receive special offers and much more! https://bit.ly/plutonewsletters Follow Pluto Press: Instagram:   / plutopress   TikTok:   / pluto.press   X:   / plutopress   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/plutopress.b... 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women' by Shahed Ezaydi is AVAILABLE NOW! Get your copy here: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/th... --- Shahed Ezaydi is a writer and editor, specialising in features and reporting on culture, social issues and feminism. She is a writer at Stylist and editor of the Peaks of Colour Nature Journal. Previously an editor at Bustle and Aurelia, Ezaydi has written for a range of publications, including Dazed, Glamour, and gal-dem.