Author: Sarah Haider
Sarah Haider is a writer, speaker, and activist. Born in Pakistan and raised in Texas, she was a practicing Shia Muslim until she left the faith in her teenage years. In 2013, she cofounded Ex-Muslims of North America.
Burqa Bans and Superficial Integration
For those not used to seeing them, a face veil can be frightening to behold on a person. One is tempted to gawk at women covered from head to toe with their individuality stripped away. If they are wearing a niqab, it is possible to glimpse a set of eyes through a slit in the …
Facebook vs. Freethought
Far from freeing us, social media has made many more cautious about speaking their minds.
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From left or right, responses to Islamic extremism make matters worse when they fail to address the truth.
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A punch may hurt a Nazi, but it won’t change his or her mind.
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Nothing is as destructive to a political ideology as a hypocrisy exposed. An accidental hypocrisy indicates ignorance, and ignorance, thankfully, can often be remedied with evidence and reason.
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