WTF?

Hello. This is my first WTF post. It is basically Naureen saying "what the fuck?" to things that seem outrageous, unjust, unfair, and twisted.

If you see me talking about it in person, I will probably have a frown, a tight jaw, rage in my eyes (its not pretty!) and will probably be saying through clenched teeth, "Seriously? They are SO fucked up! Who the hell do they think they are. Its not fair"

Yeah yeah thats life and blah blah. BUT i believe, if u can kick ass, kick it while u can! And sometimes, give these inequalities personified a good kick in the ass (be it male or female)

Yeah, thats my violent streak :p

So here goes...

WTF 1: Female Genital Mutilation

Yes. they cut parts of female genitals in some countries. It is advocated by social sanction. It is said to decrease adultery as a female does not get the privelege of feeling sexual pleasure after this.

They do it to infants. I mean, infants for God's sake? Females going through it go through a lot of pain within and after these procedures. Most of them dont take medical precautions (I am still not clear on this though). You know, after these procedures - child birth is hell for these women. Urinating for some is still a problem.

How can u rip a girl off her own rights to her body and security? It is said to be a sign of chastity if girls go through these procedures.

Some say Islam allows it, but this site looks into it. Chastity, virginity, social values - u know whats fascinating. Culture sometimes cloaks religous values and ideas - yup. And it still claims to be 'righteous'.

Human beings can do really fucked up things. I mean dude, seriously!!

This is what it has come to

LUMS had a high security threat.. all Pakistani unis do. So I left the dorms. Hence, limited internet access. Limited. Hence, no blogging!!

AAh! when i am around i am thinking, i will blog about this and i will blog about that!

Been applying to MAsters programs. dimaag ghoom raha hai. Esp after the bad grade i recently got, i seem to have lost my ground in research - i am also losing my confidence

But one things for sure, I LOVE anthropological research - i just need more training. Main tou choota sa ullu bacha huun :P

anyways i often think (now that i am close to graduation), kay aagay kya hoga? According to Absar,

"Gender studies mat parho, koi tum se shaadi nahi karay ga!" Hmm. Thought-Provoking.

Especially since i am interested in studying masculinity.

You know about being an ullu bacha, i am a very dedicated person - i cling to my passion like Harry Potter clings to his broom stick during a Quidditch match. Upon work, I feel the wind, the motion in my body, the excitement go "Whoosh". Oh yeah, upon completion, i feel this calm.

For a few days, my mind cant make sense of the research (after I complete a project- its like i am a seperate entity then) it comes back to me slowly then in a different way and rests within. Seriously, thats what i love!

And u know i always loved writing papers. I had so much going in the summers this year, that i messed up my final paper! According to my instructors, "We'll remember your good papers!"

And hey, masters mein apply karna is a lot of work! - what ARE my research interests?? Well,

Child labor,

islamic art,

masculinity and society,

female genital mutilation,

violence and gender: gendered violence. (all these serial killers killing prostitutes)

sexual torture during war

hmm, trafficking and prositution,

women and work (Oh yeah! working women and their own perceptions!)

And of course, feminist literature - I may not agree with it all but it sure is a fascinating read!

so yeah those are some of my interests!

Now build a statement of purpose on them :)

LOL