Phyllis Chesler's Blog, page 27

Buried by the 'Times'

I read 'The New York Times' from back to front, with the understanding that the news I am interested in is often found "buried" at the back. This is the chilling phrase used by Laurel Leff in the title of her excellent book on how The New York Times

Op-Ed: Israel vs.Islamists: Setting the Record Straight

Lets' set the record straight before the year ends: Israelis not an apartheid Nazi state. Islamis the largest practitioner of both gender and religious apartheid. Infidel violence against or hatred of Muslims is a mere drop in the bucket.

Honor Killings in the West and the God of Poetic Justice

On December 18th, the FBI offered a new reward of twenty thousand dollars for information leading to the capture of alleged honor/horror killing Egyptian-born father, Yaser Said. Two filmmakers, Xoel Pamus and Nenna Nejad, who are working on a

Can 'Good Enough' Mothers Lose Custody of their Children to Violent and Abusive Men?

Biographical note Dr Chesler is one of the major figures in the history of contemporary feminism. She wrote many of the classic feminist texts such as Women and Madness, About Men, With Child: A Diary of Motherhood, Mothers on Trial: The Battle for

ASA: To Go From Unknown Group to Media Star, Bash Israel

Why did the unnoticed, far-left and very minor American Academic Association pick on Israel? Is there a better way to get attention? The American Studies Association - the organization which just voted to boycott Israeli academics and cultural

Beneath the burqa -- a bruised and badly beaten teenager

A reader sent me a story Monday from The New Zealand Herald about a teenage girl who was badly and repeatedly beaten at home -- and who was then forced to disguise her considerable facial injuries, including a broken nose, damaged teeth, and extensive

Never the Twain

So far there are 77 Amazon reviews of An American Bride in Kabul (and I can always use more – they help sell books!). Bride has been reviewed and/or I have been interviewed about the book more than 50 times…and counting. Today I was honored with a

Fawzia Koofi and the Stunning Bravery of Afghan Women

Although Muslim women are increasingly endangered by fundamentalist misogyny, both in Afghanistan and in other Muslim-majority countries, it is crucial to note that many such women (and men) are incredibly heroic in ways that westerners can barely

Op-Ed: Why Are America and The West Funding Sharia Law?

How long is the West going to be bound to doing the impossible? President Hamid Karzai's government is considering bringing back stoning for adultery—and imposing 100 lashes (which is a death sentence) for unmarried people who have had sexual relations

It's That Time of Year Again: My Annual Fundraising Appeal

Dear Reader, Dear Supporter, Dear Colleague: Fond greetings! Here is a summary of my 2013 work and my intended plans for 2014. I hope and pray that this will encourage you to donate to my not-for-profit organization, The Phyllis Chesler Organization. If