Ruby Hamad
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Ruby:
Sexism is off to a flying start in 2016
"As thoroughly enraging as this week has been, we must recognise it for what it is - part of the backlash against our progress", writes Ruby Hamad. → Read More
The real reason there are no women of colour in 'Suffragette'
"Suffragette is history not as it really was, but as white people wish it to be: with the racism removed," writes Ruby Hamad. → Read More
Feminism needs to do more to include women of colour
As feminism marches on we must not leave women of colour behind, writes Ruby Hamad. → Read More
Feminism is still happening where you least expect it
It's been a remarkable year for feminism - in Australia and globally. Here are some examples of feminism happening in far-flung places you least expect it. → Read More
When reality TV is life-changing for the audience
A show we in The West regard as mildly embarrassing, can mean something completely different in another part of the world. → Read More
Why we should place more value on the company of elders
It's callous to expect people to work their entire lives, only to be shunted away in old age. But there is another way. → Read More
Paris attacks: Is solidarity for white terror victims only?
Ruby Hamad: "Each profile picture on my feed that transforms into the French flag feels like a physical kick in the guts, a reminder that, as an Arab, I am not quite as worthy, not as significant, not as human." → Read More
When the only difference between a 'prankster' and a 'criminal' is race
If an Aboriginal woman or a Muslim woman in hijab knocked over a police officer, would the response be so jolly? → Read More
How Michelle Payne's Melbourne Cup win highlights the difference between 'liberation' and 'equality'
A woman has may have just beaten her male competitors at their own game, but it is still a game of cruelty and domination. → Read More
It's not up to Muslims and other marginalised groups to prove they are human
When was the last time you saw young white men imploring "I'm white but I'm not a mass shooter?" → Read More
What Hazem El Masri's case tells us about 'good guys' and violence against women
So-called nice guys, decent guys, and "real" men also hit women. Sometimes the 'hero' and the 'villain' could be one and the same. → Read More
Why feminism needs a new barometer for success
For Ruby Hamad, the freedom to eschew conservative, capitalist markers of 'success' is the true sign of empowerment. → Read More
Why Wall Street's dark past is worth remembering
The home of today's stock market has a history that's even more troubling than high finance. → Read More
The insulting message from Pope Francis's canonisation of Junipero Serra
Pope Francis's canonisation of 18th century missionary Junipero Serra brought protests last week - and for good reason, writes Ruby Hamad. → Read More
Where is the outcry against anti-abortion activist Troy Newman's Australian speaking tour?
No woman should be made subordinate to the foetuses they carry. So why are we hosting an anti-choice leader's talk in Australia? → Read More
Why I changed my mind about joining a 'brag thread'
Rule number one of 'brag thread': Brag must be directly about you. None of this deflection B.S. → Read More
'Whiteness' is more than just someone's skin colour
Why the terms 'white' and 'people of colour' aren't just descriptive – they are political. And we need to know what they mean. → Read More
Australia will forgive Malcolm Turnbull in a way they never forgave Julia Gillard
When a man does it, that's just politics. When a woman does it, sooner or later, she will be punished. → Read More
Refugee crisis: Dear Europe, what did you expect?
"It was inevitable that the chaos the west has proven so adept at keeping away from its own shores would one day follow it home," writes Ruby Hamad. → Read More
White nostalgia: when 'timeless' fantasies turn out to be incredibly racist
You cannot isolate the "good parts" of colonialism from the brutality, then expect people of colour to simply accept it. → Read More