Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
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"Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" is a feminist nonfiction book by Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy that critiques patriarchy in the Middle East and calls for a radical transformation of women's rights and sexual freedoms.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Headscarves and Hymens | 1 |
| Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution Context triple: [Mona Eltahawy, notableWork, Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution]
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Sex and Secularism
Sex and Secularism is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how modern secularism has been intertwined with gender politics and the regulation of women’s rights in Western societies.
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Undoing Gender
"Undoing Gender" is a 2004 collection of essays by philosopher Judith Butler that explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of gender, challenging normative concepts of identity, kinship, and human recognition.
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a nonfiction book that explores global gender inequality and advocates for empowering women and girls as a key strategy for social and economic progress.
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution Target entity description: "Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" is a feminist nonfiction book by Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy that critiques patriarchy in the Middle East and calls for a radical transformation of women's rights and sexual freedoms.
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A.
Sex and Secularism
Sex and Secularism is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how modern secularism has been intertwined with gender politics and the regulation of women’s rights in Western societies.
-
B.
Undoing Gender
"Undoing Gender" is a 2004 collection of essays by philosopher Judith Butler that explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of gender, challenging normative concepts of identity, kinship, and human recognition.
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C.
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a nonfiction book that explores global gender inequality and advocates for empowering women and girls as a key strategy for social and economic progress.
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D.
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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E.
Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
control of women's bodies
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domestic violence ⓘ female genital mutilation ⓘ legal discrimination against women ⓘ sexual harassment ⓘ virginity myths ⓘ |
| advocates |
freedom from gender-based violence
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legal reforms for women's rights ⓘ sexual revolution ⓘ women's bodily autonomy ⓘ |
| author | Mona Eltahawy ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Egyptian-American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
patriarchal culture
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religious conservatism ⓘ state oppression of women ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Middle East
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North Africa ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist nonfiction
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam and gender
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feminism in the Middle East ⓘ gender inequality ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call for radical feminist change
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explicit critique of patriarchy in Muslim-majority societies ⓘ |
| perspective | secular feminist ⓘ |
| publicationType | book-length essay ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Mona Eltahawy's essay "Why Do They Hate Us?"
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linked to:
Mona Eltahawy
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| targetAudience |
feminist activists
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general adult readers ⓘ readers interested in Middle East politics ⓘ |
| theme |
intersection of religion and gender
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revolutionary feminism ⓘ sexual autonomy ⓘ state and social control of women's sexuality ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early 21st century ⓘ |
| usesForm |
journalistic reporting
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personal narrative ⓘ political analysis ⓘ |
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Mona Eltahawy
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notableWork
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Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
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linked to: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution