Punctuation as Feminist Activism in the Arabic World

6 Comments

1. DeafBrownTrash
   Posted September 8, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Permalink

   pretty neat. I can read Arabic, but I never knew that about the masculine/feminine accent.

2. fatima
   Posted September 8, 2009 at 1:59 pm | Permalink

   i love it! i was JUST talking about this exact issue with my dad…now im going to send this vid to him! sweeeet.

3. SociologicalMe
   Posted September 8, 2009 at 3:52 pm | Permalink

   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…

4. Athenia
   Posted September 8, 2009 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

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

5. Vassae
   Posted September 9, 2009 at 8:42 am | Permalink

   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.

6. Peepers
   Posted September 11, 2009 at 9:10 pm | Permalink

   Very educational. Thanks for the post