"This passionate book describes the author's struggles as a hijab-wearing Muslim woman, who was born and raised in a Muslim country (Tunisia) but has spent most of her adult years in Quebec, Canada as an immigrant. Mazigh describes her multiple identities and her multiple struggles against Islamophobia as it applies to women, who consistently get stereotyped as silent and dominated by their men."--
Introduction : Why English? -- An urgent calling -- What is Islamophobia? -- Why I wear a hijab -- Hijab, Islam, and other religions -- Growing up as a Muslim woman in Tunisia -- The innocent Islamophobia -- A good Muslim or a bad progressive woman? -- Hijab and employment -- Hijab and public transit -- Hijab and the media -- Hijab and politics -- Islam, Islamophobia, and women -- Gendered Islamophobia in numbers -- The multiple layers of hate -- Systematic Islamophobia or a few bad apples? -- Colonialism and women -- Hijabization as fashion -- Hijab trends -- Islam and feminism -- Privilege and solidarity -- The evolving hijab -- Conclusion.
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