member of a Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding regions
Latin Arabus, from Greek Araps
Refers to ethnicity, not religion or nationality
Arab identity has been orientalized and stereotyped in Western discourse; women's voices particularly marginalized in representation, often reduced to stereotypes (submissive, veiled) erasing diversity and agency.
Use 'Arab' or specific national/ethnic identifiers; avoid generalizations. Center Arab women's intellectual and political leadership in historical and contemporary contexts.
["Arab person","Arab community member","people of Arab descent"]
Arab women scholars, activists, and leaders (Fatima Mernissi, Nawal El Saadawi, Raif Badawi's sister) have challenged orientalist narratives and reclaimed representation.
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