Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property DUP_PRO_Global_Entity::$notices is deprecated in /home2/imszdrmy/public_html/wp-content/plugins/duplicator-pro/classes/entities/class.json.entity.base.php on line 244
Hafsa, Author at Occasional Planet - Page 3 of 5
Skip to content

Occasional Planet

Progressive Voices Speaking Out

  • Home
  • About
  • Contributors
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Click Quotes
  • Who am I?
  • Infographics

Author: Hafsa

Hafsa has BAs in International Human Rights and Political Science. She is studying public interest law and hopes to use her education to empower survivors of domestic violence and dismantle institutionalized racism by restoring dignity to the marginalized.

“Halal in the Family” sitcom tries, but fails

April 10, 2015 Hafsa Literature/Arts/Film, Media Leave a comment

I was super-excited for the launch of “Halal in the Family,” a web series that the creator, Aasif Mandvi has described as “an exaggerated

Continue reading

Grieving for Pakistan, and very angry, too

December 17, 2014 Hafsa International, Terrorism One comment

Perhaps you know now that on December 16, Taliban massacred more than 130 schoolchildren in Peshawar, Pakistan; death tolls are greater than that, and

Continue reading

Talking about race

December 11, 2014 Hafsa Civil Rights, Human Rights, Ideas Leave a comment

We need to have a serious discussion about race. Because believe it or not, not talking about race is not going to end racism;

Continue reading

Women can freeze their eggs, so they don’t have to freeze their careers?

October 21, 2014 Hafsa Ideas, Uncategorized, Women Leave a comment

Apple will soon join Facebook in covering the costs associated witih egg-freezing for female employees, even for non-medical reasons.         Starting

Continue reading

Male rape: Not funny

September 25, 2014 Hafsa Crime/Violence, Ideas, Media Leave a comment

We all know rape isn’t funny. Obviously, it’s a very serious subject. Obviously. It can cause serious, irreversible permanent physical and psychological damage. So

Continue reading

Women’s rights: 94 years and still counting

August 25, 2014 Hafsa History, Voting/Elections, Women Leave a comment

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State

Continue reading

Are we on the brink of a social revolution? I hope so.

August 18, 2014 Hafsa Civil Rights, Crime/Violence, Police, Violence Leave a comment

America continues to make international headlines as the world watches racial tensions repeatedly reaching the breaking point after the killing of an unarmed African-American:

Continue reading

Capitalizing on confidence

July 15, 2014 Hafsa Media, Women Leave a comment

I think by this point we all know I think feminism is absolutely fantastic- I mean, women’s empowerment is human empowerment! And I think

Continue reading
minority

I’m a member of a minority culture: Here’s what it’s like

July 10, 2014 Hafsa Human Rights, Immigration, Women 2 comments

A few years back, I was searching for essay contests to enter (they were for extra credit; don’t judge), and I stumbled on one

Continue reading

Photoshopping beauty: An international experiment

June 30, 2014 Hafsa International, Media, Photography, Women Leave a comment

“In the U.S., Photoshop has become a symbol of our society’s unobtainable [sic.] standards for beauty. My project, Before & After, examines how these

Continue reading

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 2 3 4 5 Next Posts»

In case you missed it

  • Starship Troopers and the Degeneration of Parody
  • The Fairness Party
  • “Secular Humanists with Jewish Last Names”
  • An (Updated) Honest Preview of the 2022 Midterms
  • Rescuing Susan Collins – Make Judicial Nominees Speak the Truth
  • Doing the world a world of good

A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

Follow Occasional Planet on social media

Newsletter
Twitter
RSS
Facebook

Top posts

  • Emperor: When you call a movie “historical,” it helps to include the history part
    Emperor: When you call a movie “historical,” it helps to include the history part
  • St. Louis High School Democrats endorse candidates in area primaries
    St. Louis High School Democrats endorse candidates in area primaries
  • Climate Counts: Rating companies by their environmental impact
    Climate Counts: Rating companies by their environmental impact
  • Can we please not start with, “I believe in the Second Amendment”
    Can we please not start with, “I believe in the Second Amendment”
  • Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina
    Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina
  • The unofficial Congressional book club
    The unofficial Congressional book club