Bugsy
Well-Known Member
apologies if there's a thread on this, if so please remove but can see this turning really messy if it hasn't already, like into a full scale war.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has seen protests before. But not like this.
The authorities are still trying to dismiss and discredit them as “rioters influenced by foreigners.”
It’s hard to square that with extraordinary images of teenage schoolgirls rejecting obligatory headscarves, of women of all ages walking bare-headed in public spaces.
It’s also hard too to see Iran returning to days where so-called morality police can police women’s dress the way they’ve done for decades.
This is now about more, much more, than what women wear.
In the past, major uprisings have fizzled out, or were forcibly suppressed, after months of unrest. But, with every week, this wave seems to strengthen.
The full force of Iran’s security apparatus has yet to be unleashed. The authorities will do whatever it takes to preserve the Islamic Republic.
But Iran’s protesters, especially a new generation of women and men, also seem ready to do whatever it takes to change their lives, and much more.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has seen protests before. But not like this.
The authorities are still trying to dismiss and discredit them as “rioters influenced by foreigners.”
It’s hard to square that with extraordinary images of teenage schoolgirls rejecting obligatory headscarves, of women of all ages walking bare-headed in public spaces.
It’s also hard too to see Iran returning to days where so-called morality police can police women’s dress the way they’ve done for decades.
This is now about more, much more, than what women wear.
In the past, major uprisings have fizzled out, or were forcibly suppressed, after months of unrest. But, with every week, this wave seems to strengthen.
The full force of Iran’s security apparatus has yet to be unleashed. The authorities will do whatever it takes to preserve the Islamic Republic.
But Iran’s protesters, especially a new generation of women and men, also seem ready to do whatever it takes to change their lives, and much more.
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