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...conflict. Paying homage to a sermon in the Holy Q’uran that promises martyrs in the name of Allah will be rewarded with 200 virgins, the title refers to recent interpretations and re-readings of the text that suggest that word for “virgins?? could actually mean “raisins.” Since the latter translation would deeply undercut the seriousness of suicide bomber missions, the settling on a single interpretation of the sermon is no light matter...
...particular, Mathew says that he expects that “Raisins, Not Virgins?? will resonate not only with South Asian audiences, but also with the Harvard’s broader audiences as well, given the pivotal role that Islam has seemed to play in recent events. Mathew further expects that Salam’s unexpected strength as a Muslim woman will appeal to audiences. After all, he challenges, “What better way is there to bring to the foreground issues of a faith than through a character that is conflicted...
Then it’s the virgins?? turn. Dozens of audience members with red lipstick V’s smeared on their foreheads vie to be pulled on stage in a competition to see who can give the best 20-second lap dance. When audience applause deems Vicki the winning virgin, her row of friends stands and cheers...
...feet touched firm Mother Earth once again, I gave thanks both for the laws of physics, which worked unseen to keep me planted on the back seat of that bike, and for having Marah Carter Stith—the patron saint of motorcycle virgins??as my guide...
Offering first-year women free admission to a Roman-style wild orgy party and calling them “vestal virgins?? perpetuates the notion of the first-year girl as a commodity and novelty. The prevalent conception that first-year women are easy sexual targets for upperclass men is already a problem at Harvard; Decandenza’s advertisement only exacerbates this problem...