In a post earlier this month, there was a discussion on forcing women to adhere to hijab. Some debate arose as to whether or not any countries still enforced this policy. Yesterday’s press release from the AFP affirms strict enforcement of such requirements in Iran:
Iran warns women over slack dressing
by Farhad Pouladi
Sun Apr 22, 5:19 PM ETTEHRAN (AFP) -
Iran has issued more than a thousand warnings and arrested dozens in a new drive aimed at forcing women whose dress is deemed inappropriate to adhere to Islamic dress rules, officials said Sunday.The nationwide drive — an annual pre-summer crackdown given greater prominence this year — is aimed primarily at women whose coats are seen as too tight, trousers excessively short or hejabs (headscarves) overly loose.
It foresees handing out warnings and guidance to women found to have infringed its dress code in public. Those who show resistance to change can be arrested and then be the subject of legal proceedings.
“Since the plan started at 10:00 am on Saturday, 1,347 women have been warned and given Islamic guidance,” the head of information at Tehran city’s police force, Mehdi Ahmadi, told AFP.
“There were 170 arrests. Of these, 58 were released after making a written commitment and rectifying their appearance. The cases of the rest, who already had a record, were handed over to the judiciary,” he said.
It would be interesting to see the reaction of an American woman, liberal, conservative, or otherwise, were she to be offered “Islamic guidance” on the streets of this great country.
Perhaps the fact that some are unable or unwilling to recognize the reality of this situation is an indication of how truly outrageous it is.
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America is the real problem country when it comes to women’s rights, though.
Perhaps a road trip to Tehran U for the Vagina Monologue cast would help the authorities become more enlightened. Any takers?
Hey Brian,
Go join Code Pink with the rest of the losers and ignorants who close their eyes, ignoring the blatant inequity of women in other countries; that is, until America puts a stop to it. (Then all of a sudden all associated problems are the fault of America?) If you don’t like it, move to France where uneducated and unwarranted anti-Americanism is popular and accepted. If you believe women are mistreated here, help them escape, though I don’t think you’ll find many takers. American women are free to emigrate if they so choose. Why is there no mass exodus if, according to you, they are so mistreated?
Oh, and Simon… Good point. Brian, rather than wait for the government to fund the Vagina Monologues’ escapade to Tehran, why don’t you champion the cause? But watch out! They might give you a Nobel Prize for talking bad about America, th most productive (aka efficient) society in the history of the world. If you don’t like America’s success, particularly with regard to women’s equality, GET OUT!
Brian,
Sorry dude. i just realized you were being sarcastic. My words are intended for those who actually think America is an oppressor of women.
Hysterical. And you wonder why the Left thinks we don’t have a sense of humor.
Really speaks to your intelligence, James. I will keep in mind your stupidity as I read your future comments.
“ignoring the blatant inequity of women in other countries; that is, until America puts a stop to it. ”
That worked really well in Afghanistan, for example. Wait. Bad example. That worked really well in Iraq. Dammit. Umm. Sudan? Nope.
Let’s see, where is there an example in the last deade of the US intervening in a country and then the rights of women were increased? The fact of the matter is that when you go into a country blazing YOUR ideology to replace the one you believe to be inferior, the net result is for the native peoples to become even MORE extreme in their beliefs.
If you folks would actually keep religion out of politics, and maybe even learn more about religious faiths (or lack thereof) in others, we wouldn’t have such a raging religious war.
So James, your knee jerk response was both amusing for it failure to read sarcasm and wrong in its assumption that US intervention acts to improve the lives of women.
Katie,
I just wanted to let you know that I think you’re doing a great job blogging. Not to confine you to a niche, but you do a fantastic job of bringing up women’s issues that may not otherwise be discussed.
Diddos to that… Katie your posts have to be the most read of all the GOP3 bloggers now. Keep up the great work and thanks for reading our comments too! Appreciate it.
In many countries women are much worse off than in the United States, but, to be fair, it’s not like they’re exactly getting a fair shake here.
Keep on commenting James, I’ve really been enjoying them recently.
Thanks guys!