I can't find the other thread so I assume it was lost in the EVENT last year. Anyway.
Current situation: Woman was detained by the so-called "moral police" for the crime of not wearing her hijab correctly. Died shortly thereafter. This caused a lot of uproar by people (mostly women) who are fed up with the system, who blame her death on police brutality, and on the oppressive regime in general.
Lots of protests over the past few weeks. Women burning their hijabs in public, and cutting off their hair as a symbol of their defiance.
Also, numerous acts of solidarity around the world, with women in Western countries cutting off their hair as well. While some naysayers are accusing those of being your average run-off-the-mill attention-seekers who are simply jumping onto the latest activism bandwagon, they are in fact doing something very important: Raising awareness. The only thing preventing the regime in Teheran from brutally beating down the protests and throwing all those who participated into the deepest hole they can find is international solidarity.
A coworker of mine who is originally from Iran (saying that he is not a huge fan of the regime is a massive understatement) just came back from a trip to visit his ailing father. He told me he was there just as the protests started, and he's glad he made it back unscathed. He hopes the Mullah regime will be finally gone for good some time next year.
Current situation: Woman was detained by the so-called "moral police" for the crime of not wearing her hijab correctly. Died shortly thereafter. This caused a lot of uproar by people (mostly women) who are fed up with the system, who blame her death on police brutality, and on the oppressive regime in general.
Lots of protests over the past few weeks. Women burning their hijabs in public, and cutting off their hair as a symbol of their defiance.
Also, numerous acts of solidarity around the world, with women in Western countries cutting off their hair as well. While some naysayers are accusing those of being your average run-off-the-mill attention-seekers who are simply jumping onto the latest activism bandwagon, they are in fact doing something very important: Raising awareness. The only thing preventing the regime in Teheran from brutally beating down the protests and throwing all those who participated into the deepest hole they can find is international solidarity.
A coworker of mine who is originally from Iran (saying that he is not a huge fan of the regime is a massive understatement) just came back from a trip to visit his ailing father. He told me he was there just as the protests started, and he's glad he made it back unscathed. He hopes the Mullah regime will be finally gone for good some time next year.
