Minister of Crafts

madamethursday:

[Images: A grid of nine images of various sizes. 

Top image: A young brown skinned person with dark hair, earrings, and sunglasses smiles while holding up a handwritten sign that says, “I’m Muslim but I love all religions.” There is a drawn heart. Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.

Second image (second row left): A smiling young woman with a bright pink head scarf and dark clothing holds up a sign with the handwritten message: I’m a Muslim…A Female…and A Feminist.” The words Muslim, Female, and Feminist are underlined several times. Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Third Image: (second row right): A smiling young woman with very light brown skin, wearing black al-amira style hijab, a striped gray and white shirt over a black shirt with long sleeves. She holds up a sign with the hand written message: “I’m Burmese-Chinese  & I’m a Muslimah.” Beside that is heart drawn in green marker. Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Fourth Image: (Third row left): Two smiling white people one a tall person with a beard wearing a black shirt and several colorful bracelets with their arm over the shoulder of the other person - a shorter, blonde person wearing a light pink shirt and holding a sign that reads: “We’re both blonde and white, but we were born Muslim!” Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Fifth Image: (Third Row Middle): A smiling young woman with very light brown skin wearing a light pink paisley patterned al-amina style headscarf a white shirt and a black jacket carrying a bag on her shoulder, holding up a sign that reads: “I’m a Muslim, but I’m not Arab.” Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Sixth Image: (Third Row Right): A smiling young Black woman with braces, wearing a black and white leopard print al-amina style headscarf, a pale gray cardigan and a blue shirt holding up a sign with the handwritten message: “i’m A convert & i freely converted 2 islam on 9/23/11.” Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Seventh Image: (Fourth Row Left): A young person with medium brown skin, a short beard, large black glasses, wearing a gray tee shirt holding up a sign with the hand written message: “I’m a Muslim & it takes me forever to grow my beard.” Beside it is an emoticon of a colon and a slash mark that makes a face that looks apprehensive. Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Eighth Image: (Fourth Row Middle): A beautiful Black young woman wearing a white and blue al-amina style headscarf, a gray cardigan and a colorful red, blue, white and brown patterned shirt holding up a sign with the hand written message: “Just because i  wear hijab doesn’t mean i’m perfect”. Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”

Ninth Image (Fourth Row Right): A beautiful smiling young woman with brown skin seated in front of man flowers wearing a white patterned al-amina style headscarf with a bright yellow cardigan and a red shirt with bright flora patterning. She is holding up a sign with the handwritten message: I’m a hijabi & I LOVE SPORTS!” The words love and sports are underlined. Beneath it in computer print: “Don’t Stereotype Me UMW ISA Campaign.”]

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daxterdd:

heaveniswheretheheartis:

Don’t Stereotype Me——University of Mary Washington Islamic Student Association campaign against stereotyping and judging on campus. This campaign was inspired by the Trayvon Martin case. Stereotyping essentially killed Trayvon Martin so we wanted to raise awareness about the negative effects of stereotyping. 

This is fantastic.

hey, i got in here! 

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cancerously:

themuffinator3:

cartmanlaughingalonewithkfc:

omg ;_;

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read the whole comic at the source.

I found this a few months ago and it never ceases to make me cry, every single time, because I feel this way for all of my trans friends.

You deserve better. All of you. You deserve so much better.

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These photographs are from a series of thirty-three portraits by Shadi Ghadirian, a contemporary artist who was inspired by the studio portraiture first introduced to Iran in the late nineteenth century under the Qajar dynasty (1794-1925). In order to recreate the earlier setting, Ghadirian employs painted backdrops and dresses her models in vintage clothes to emulate the fashion of the day: headscarves and short skirts worn over baggy trousers, as well as thick, black eyebrows. She adds modern elements to these traditional scenes, such as as a Pepsi can, a boom box, a bicycle and an avant-garde Tehran newspaper. She has said of her work, “My pictures became a mirror reflecting how I felt: we are stuck between tradition and modernity.” (Source)

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