Using the Mundane / Everyday to Challenge Stereotypes

Huda Fahmy depicts the challenges that Muslim women face in their day-to-day life due to their external appearances, and religious clothing such as the hijab. She also reflects women in a more superior position, casting a sense of irony as the stereotypical Muslim women are seen to hold a more inferior position to Muslim men. Furthermore, she demonstrates Muslim women embrace their own culture while getting criticized for their external appearances, hence going against the classic stereotype behind Muslim women being very inferior and not stand up for themselves. She raises awareness about the importance of embracing one’s identity.

Through the cartoons that she posts on her Instagram account @yesi’mhotinthis, she indicates the challenges that Muslim women face in their everyday life, hence, raising awareness surrounding the issues of stereotypes and racial bias that exist in our modern society. The cartoons that she posts are usually very short and consist of trivial daily events such as going shopping, however, as the racial bias that Muslims encounter even in mundane situations, Fahmy emphasizes the negative consequences of racial prejudice. Through the use of various techniques such as irony and speech bubbles, Fahmy underscores the notion of racial bias as a prevalent issue that still exists in our society. Although humor may be used to draw the attention of individuals, Fahmy incorporates various techniques that allow individuals to identify an underlying meaning behind her cartoon and

Ultimately, Fahmy’s cartoons are not only created with the intention of raising awareness about racial bias’ and the consequences of stereotypes in our society but also highlight the significance of embracing one’s own religion. Hence, Fahmy’s cartoon may be inspiring to all women globally by allowing them to accept their own religion, which is a major part of one’s identity.