The Veil as a Protest Item

Often, Americans see the veil as a tool of oppression of women... even if some choose to wear it to express their own personal style or religious beliefs. If you have been keeping up on some of the political news coming from Iran, you will note that the last election didn't go as smoothly at the current administration would have hoped. Once again activists and demonstrators were arrested for protesting in the streets, only this time...the government decided to use the veil to humiliate one of the protestors, Majid Tavakoli. Apparently, the government thought being reduced to wearing a woman's head scarf would be an appropriate embarrassment. Little did they know, that it would be the impetence to use the head scarf as a tool of solidarity and protest by other men. Take a look at the links...it is kind of funny.

If you don't think Iranians have a sense of humor, you really have to see this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwtJBO9DSWI
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