Sign in with Facebook
7,878 books
—
49,830 voters
“We are not asking for permission any more. We are taking up space. We've listened to a lot of people talking about who Muslim women are without actually hearing Muslim women. So now, we are speaking. And now, it's your turn to listen.”
― It's Not About the Burqa
― It's Not About the Burqa
“Now you listen and you listen good." [Mama's] voice is so quiet it scares me. "Nobody's going to let us be anything. We have just as much right to this world as they have, and we are not going to wait around for them to give us permission.”
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
“The values many of us take for granted today are the result of hard-fought battles that happened years, decades and centuries ago. Working alongside the civil right leaders we revere today, lik Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of now-forgotten activists who sacrificed everything they had so people today could live the way we do. Every generation needs to remember that--and to remember that it's up to us to make sacrifices of our own for the ones who will come next.”
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
“Women are supposed to be ‘less than’, not ‘too much’. Women are meant to be quiet, modest, humble, polite, nice, well behaved, aware of the red lines. They are supposed to tread softly and within their limits.”
― It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
― It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
“Revolutions 'go too far': if your community is ready for you, then you are too late. You must challenge your community. You must throw down the gauntlet of freedom to your community and dare it to accept. Revolutions are by nature uncomfortable. They are meant to discombobulate.
How else would the status quo be overthrown? Revolutions rattle the privileged and discomfort the complacent. They are never about the comfortable majority. Rather, it is always the minority, especially those who are caught by the intersection of multiple oppressions, who instigate and inspire.”
― It's Not About the Burqa
How else would the status quo be overthrown? Revolutions rattle the privileged and discomfort the complacent. They are never about the comfortable majority. Rather, it is always the minority, especially those who are caught by the intersection of multiple oppressions, who instigate and inspire.”
― It's Not About the Burqa
Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine
— 175905 members
— last activity 2 hours, 2 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
Our Shared Shelf
— 222812 members
— last activity 4 hours, 21 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
— 86762 members
— last activity May 29, 2026 08:01AM
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
The Rory Gilmore Book Club
— 23673 members
— last activity May 29, 2026 01:12PM
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
— 22362 members
— last activity 4 hours, 13 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Raelop ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Raelop ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
483 books
|
26 friends
304 books
|
17 friends
1,173 books
|
545 friends
0 books
|
1 friend
165 books
|
42 friends
7 books
|
2 friends
308 books
|
10 friends
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Raelop
Lists liked by Raelop
