rape culture – SUMAIYA AHMED

Break the taboo: on sexual abuse, hypersexuality and cultural stigma

[This is a snippet from the article I wrote for Clitbait.] Trigger warning: mentions of sexual assault Disclaimer: featured image via colorsofhoney.

Why is Sexual Abuse Considered Taboo in the Asian Community and How Does this Go Against Islamic Values?

[This report was first written as a part of my Access to HE Diploma in Health & Social Care course in 2018.] TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE

Izzat and Sharam: The Enforcers of Silence

[This article was first written for and published on Women’s Republic.] TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT

The Perfect Wife

i read THE PERFECT WIFE a little while ago and . . . well, it’s safe to say it’s stuck with me. it’s some wild, crazy stuff. TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE, DEPRESSION, MENTIONS OF SUICIDE, VIOLENCE The perfect life. The perfect love.

We Are Not Okay

thank you to NetGalley & Harper Collins HQ for a free copy of WE ARE NOT OKAY to review. this doesn’t affect my rating or review TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE, ABUSE, BULLYING, EATING DISORDERS, ISLAMOPHOBIA, SUICIDE, SLUT SHAMING If only they could have spoken out . . .

Foul Is Fair

thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for sending me an e-copy of FOUL IS FAIR to review. this does not affect my rating. this, first of all, is a book you have definitely got to read. bare in mind, it does go into detail about things which may be triggering for some. TRIGGER…

The Undoing of Ryder Burke: A Discussion

LET’S TALK ABOUT TOXIC MASCULINITY, SLUT SHAMING, RAPE CULTURE AND VICTIM BLAMING TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE Thirteen days after finishing this masterpiece, I am still thinking about The Undoing of Ryder Burke. That should tell you something.