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Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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Former Iran used to be mini-skirts and it was not that long ago. Could it feasibly or realistically go back to that? Asking for a friend.

> Former Iran used to be mini-skirts

You mean just in a few cities like Tehran and only in 60s and 70s?

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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The rumors of the death of the Iranian theocracy unfortunately have been grossly exaggerated.

Just like with everything, Trump backs out last minute after a series of threats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out

Yup, just ask Maduro. He called Trump's bluff and he's doing fine.

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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post #3

Former Iran used to be mini-skirts and it was not that long ago. Could it feasibly or realistically go back to that? Asking for a friend.

It can if Trump topples the regime. This kind of regime doesn't just "walk away".

The reason the Iranian theocracy exists is because the US toppled Iran's democratic government and put the Shah in charge. What makes you believe that regime changing the current government will lead to liberal reforms?

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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In many interviews people keep saying that in Islamic countries the Hijab is totally optional, but that the woman want to wear it. Now we're finding out the woman that don't want to wear it get shot.

Many times it is not "optional" within a family or even in public. Men in those countries often enforce this.

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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post #3

Former Iran used to be mini-skirts and it was not that long ago. Could it feasibly or realistically go back to that? Asking for a friend.

It can if Trump topples the regime. This kind of regime doesn't just "walk away".

Trump is only effective at toppling the governments of democratic societies who foolishly welcome him in. Seemingly inapplicable to Iran, since as you say the current regime won't walk away.

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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In many interviews people keep saying that in Islamic countries the Hijab is totally optional, but that the woman want to wear it. Now we're finding out the woman that don't want to wear it get shot.

they want to wear it because they dont want to get shot or arrested and tortured

Not true, I’ve lived in middle eastern countries where it’s not as draconian and it’s definitely not mostly involuntary.

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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In many interviews people keep saying that in Islamic countries the Hijab is totally optional, but that the woman want to wear it. Now we're finding out the woman that don't want to wear it get shot.

Overgeneralisations like these are just lazy, and most importantly not helpful. There are a lot of predominantly Muslim regions in the world. Reducing all of them to the Iranian regime is like concluding Christian women all wear string Tangas because that’s what you’ve seen on a beach in Brazil.

Re: Women rejecting the hijab have doomed Iran's brutal regime

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In many interviews people keep saying that in Islamic countries the Hijab is totally optional, but that the woman want to wear it. Now we're finding out the woman that don't want to wear it get shot.

I know this is just a troll. Nevertheless: Iran was always known to enforce some level of covering a woman’s hair. There are other Islamic countries that do so, some more strictly then it has been the case in Iran. And there are plenty which don‘t, like Egypt, Turkey or Marocco.
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