At the end of the podcast, she also reveals that she is working on a new book. This conversation is both illuminating as it is incendiary. Mona believes in the autonomy of womxn and upholds the proclamation: “I own my body”. Why Mona Eltahawy’s provocative new book, Headscarves and Hymens, falls short in its goal to change the Arab world Stephanie Nolen Latin America Bureau Chief Published ApThis article.
At the time of recording Black Panther was a huge point of discussion, so they spoke about North Africa and the anti-blackness that exists in that part of the region. Letlhogonolo and Mona spoke on a range of interesting topics, such as identity, (Black) feminism, consent, queerness and some of her favorite writers. The conversation also touches on our how institutions like religion are used as conduits of patriarchy. Mona describes the thesis of the book as the trifecta of misogyny, which is the State, Street and home together oppressing girls and womxn. The book tells the story of Muslim womxn and how they are subjugated under the gaze of faith and culture. It initially started as an essay titled “Why They Hate Us”, then the essay blossomed into a necessary book. Mona shares stories about how the book came about. In this episode, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane sat down with Mona to discuss her much acclaimed book. Mona is a strong proponent of “FUCK THE PATRIARCHY”. She spends her time between Cairo and New York. She has written for establishments like The New York Times and the Washington Post. Mona Eltahawy is an award-winning Egyptian American feminist. This quote ends the first chapter of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution. “The rage shifts from the oppressors in our presidential palaces to the oppressors on our streets and in our homes -unless we topple the Mubaraks in our mind, in our bedrooms, and on our street corners - our revolution has not yet begun.”
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