Unpacking the Meaning of Oppression | Ayesha Haq | TEDxUCincinnati

As a Muslim woman in America, Ayesha Haq has been told many different narratives about her and her identity. In a time and culture that is often so quick to put false labels on someone based on appearance, gender, religion, or any other number of factors, how can we cultivate an environment in which individuals feel heard and represented?
Ayesha Haq is a J.D candidate at the UC College of Law. Currently, she is involved with the Human Rights Quarterly and Asian Pacific American Law Students’ Association. Ayesha’s goal is to create an American society where people from different cultures, backgrounds, and ethnicities are celebrated for their unique differences.
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  • @johannagonzalez418
    @johannagonzalez4183 жыл бұрын

    I thought this was great. I have mutual friends who wear what she wears and they aren't Muslim. The clothing that people wear can give us an idea of who or where they might be from but it doesn't actually define them. I loved the ending.. let's get to know one another". That's what we need to do and stop assuming.

  • @user-fl3qw4tu7d

    @user-fl3qw4tu7d

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry I know of some one who can help you...

  • @user-fl3qw4tu7d

    @user-fl3qw4tu7d

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @user-fl3qw4tu7d

    @user-fl3qw4tu7d

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @aronfelicia7860
    @aronfelicia78604 жыл бұрын

    I have recently read The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran audiobook, by Masih Alinejad so I can not really believe what you are saying. Women should have the freedom to wear whatever they want to.

  • @boredaf6087

    @boredaf6087

    4 жыл бұрын

    aron felicia guess what that’s not Islam that’s the culture most Muslim women wear what they want did you know Islam was the first ever religion to allow women to have rights stop mixing up culture and religion!!! Your the oppressor you guys oppress Muslim women trying to force them to take the hijab off you disgust me

  • @annabethchase9209
    @annabethchase92093 жыл бұрын

    I don't mean to hurt or shun anyone's beliefs and perspective. These are just my thoughts.

  • @theIcefusion
    @theIcefusion7 жыл бұрын

    Kuddos to you Ayesha for having the courage and the bravery for revealing a much truer version of the Muslim women in contrast to existing narratives. I pray that your voice be heard and understood and that it becomes an antidote to Islamophobia.

  • @sanji546
    @sanji5464 жыл бұрын

    Actually these people are themselves oppressed and exploited the cycle has to be broken

  • @ken4975
    @ken4975 Жыл бұрын

    I have been trying to educate myself about oppression. I am open to changing my current opinion, but based on all the variety of different educational resources available, oppression seems to be everywhere and in every thing. It is the bias of your personal opinion. Amazingly, it can be real and imaginery at the same time.

  • @SadMemoriesGone4Ever
    @SadMemoriesGone4Ever5 жыл бұрын

    Per sin. Let's start to talk about precaution. Isti'adha.

  • @jokmarcuzzo
    @jokmarcuzzo4 жыл бұрын

    Answer to opening statement/question: You are a woman wearing a hijab=you are a Muslim woman.

  • @scottiedunnavan3834
    @scottiedunnavan38344 жыл бұрын

    Yeah idk all I think is girls should be able to wear shorts sleeveless shirts whatever, drive cars, show their face, leave the house w/o mens permission etc w/o having to worry about being stoned or Sharia Law.

  • @noorulain865
    @noorulain8657 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Mash'Allah.

  • @aronfelicia7860
    @aronfelicia78604 жыл бұрын

    Masih Alinejad seems to think differently .

  • @figureskate9567
    @figureskate95672 жыл бұрын

    Covering your head not so bad, covering your expression is very very bad.

  • @abdiaibrahim9737
    @abdiaibrahim97376 жыл бұрын

    Aishaisrihgt

  • @prefershe2177
    @prefershe21772 жыл бұрын

    Hi, to anybody who reads this. This is a good example of somebody who is in denial about the oppression of women and how religion plays a part, there is no misinterpretation about that scripture and she tries to justify it by saying men are "responsible" for women. Excuse me? Unless if you're referring to the men who are responsible for cutting women's heads off for supposedly "dishonoring" their husbands or fathers due to their Islamic beliefs then what you're saying is absolutely crazy not to mention sexist, this type of thinking is what keeps women bound! Clearly she let her father affect her better judgement, that's all goodbye 👋

  • @SadMemoriesGone4Ever
    @SadMemoriesGone4Ever5 жыл бұрын

    Sabr. I've been hurting for a long tii iiime. And you've been playing for a long tii iiime. You know it's truuu uu uuuue.. I've been holding for a long tii iiime. And you've been fooling for a long tii iiime. Ashadu what is right to dooooooo. Tasbih.

  • @mikestafford2375

    @mikestafford2375

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why is it that only 6% of Muslim women have a post secondary education while 42% of American women do?