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The Difference Between Being Appropriately Dressed and a Whore In Iran
Marco Villa , Connecticut: Jun 17 2009
Made Popular Jun 17 2009
Iran :

The Daily Show is by far the most astute, sharp and humorous news program in the United States, a nation where public discourse is usually very low-brow.

Last night, the Daily Show had a very funny segment on the protests in Iran. Jon Oliver noted that Ahmadinejad’s female supports are more appropriately dressed as opposed to Mousavi’s “whores”. Go to 2:25.

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What the protests reveal about Iran is that society is far more liberal than the mullahs. It is clear that most Iranian women prefer not to wear the veil, but do so because the regimes forces it upon them. Looking at the photos, the women do the minimum solely because they have to. It is obvious that they prefer life without it.

The Difference Between Being Appropriately Dressed and a Whore In Iran

As this woman demonstrates, Iranian woman want to be free. If she really wanted to wear it, she would tie it around more tightly. Alas, she doesn’t. This is what Iranians are marching for: freedom to dress as one pleases.

Tags: Iran election, feminism, Dress code
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Oscar
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Oscar Jun 17 2009
Oaxaca, Mexico
I don’t think I could ever fully understand the concept of such strict dress laws...

I try to be tolerant and respectful towards difference of religion, culture, etc, but this one,(killing women over pants) just won’t ever be reasonable for me.
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Saad
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Saad Jun 17 2009
Islamabad, Pakistan
Which women? I saw very many women in the Ahmedinejad rallies. How many times does one have to remind 'journalists' that not all Iranian women speak English, wear outsized sunglasses and trendy coats?

While I'm all for progress in women's right, I don't believe that one group's agenda should automatically be given precedent over another's just because it is more appealing to me. I'm sure very many Iranian women are happy with the result of the latest elections - just because some of them may not be does not, in itself mean that anything "has been cruelly snatched away from them". Life, and especially elections, don't always go the way we would wish.
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Nuya Bidness
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Nuya Bidness Jun 17 2009
Birmingham, United States
Iran is not a democracy, it is a dictatorship. Almost all the current dictators in the world whether it is Egypt or Myanmar or Cuba hold fake elections. It is just a show they put on because they think they are fooling the west into believing they are legitimate, democratic governments. No one is fooled, everyone knows who the despots are, but will turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses if enough oil, or strategic assistance is offered. The only ones who can make a meaningful change are the citizens because any interference from outside forces will always be suspect.
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Chris
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Chris Jun 17 2009
Calgary, Canada
the Iranian government appear to be frightened of it's own citizens. they are an illiberal, brutal, vindictive regime, the sooner the planet is rid of them & true democracy is allowed to flourish the better.
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Vinit
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Vinit Jun 17 2009
Mangalore, India
The rights of women and children are often honoured more on paper than in reality.
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Robert
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Robert Jun 17 2009
Jacksonville, United States
Admittedly, the ''Western world'' still has a way to go as far as respect and rights for women go, however, many, many men within the Moslem world don''t have a clue what''s wrong!
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Nicola
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Nicola Jun 17 2009
London, United Kingdom
It''s long overdue that the abusive, backward, savage and primitive, abusive treatment of women in Iran and in the Islamic world comes to an end.
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Andrea
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Andrea Jun 17 2009
Albuquerque, United States
It might be only be another 500 years before women and men can hold hands in public in Iran.
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Nuya Bidness
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Nuya Bidness Jun 17 2009
Birmingham, United States
The really sad part is that 30 years ago, women in Iran had so much more respect and rights. The women there were educated, involved and pretty much equal. They lost all of that because of the Ayatollah and they have lost more and more as the years went by. Now the men too are losing so many freedoms.
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