Letters
November 20-24, 2000 / Aban 30-Azar 4, 1379
Today
* Relationship:
- Grow up, for God's sake
- That time of the month?
* Identity:
- Be a proud Persian
Previous
* heroes:
- We love heroes, but...
* Khamenei:
- Mouthpiece for half-baked intellectuals
* Intellectuals:
- Pontificating
* Homosexuality:
- Positive toward gay rights
* Sadaf Kiani:
- Daagh-e del
- Sadness, realness
- Salieri reading Mozart
* U.S. elections:
- One man one vote
* Relationship:
- Making the point for Ms. Pirazseh
- Live and let live
- Let's fix our problems
- Nothing more than cows
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Wednesday
November 22, 2000
* Grow up, for God's sake
If you think there is a single "untouched piece of cake" in
Iran, you are a very dumb man ["Real
Iranian girls?"]. Generation X women in Iran are probably the
most "touched" on this earth. You will have better luck in New
York's Central Park.
You know, only dumb fucking men like you buy into that crap. Wake up
dumb Iranian men!! How long will Iranian women be able to fool you? It's
all a lie. Grow up, for God's sake, you are an embarassment to our nation
and culture!!! >>>
FULL TEXT
Mojdeh Mohseni
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* That time of the month?
As an Iranian man I resent your article ["Happy
without you"]. You were either very mad at the time you wrote
this article and/or you were on your monthly period.
I have read and listened to many such arguments and most of them were
from women who were deprived of fatherly love. Most of you suffer depression
for being overweight, ugly or suffer from lack of attention from Iranian
men who may find you less desirable >>>
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Farzad Farahani
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* Be a proud Persian
I would just like to point out how proud I feel to be Iranian. I am
half british, half Persian.
There are a lot of Iranians I know who just seem to have given up on
their country, or are ashamed to say that they are Persian. They are just
sell-outs, especiallly Iranian guys.
I`m not saying that they should walk around carrying the Iran flag,
but they should remember who and what they are, and be proud of their roots.
You should adapt to your surroundings and be broadminded and not think
backwards but, when asked where you are from, you should be proud to say
that you're Persian!!?!
Tannaz Hussaini
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Tuesday
November 21, 2000
* We love heroes, but...
I read with much interest, both intellectually and emotionally, the
article by Mr. Baniasadi ["Dictators
create heroes"]... A simple question that I have is what happens
to us regular people when heroes come to our lives? What happens to us
when someone comes along and tries to carry much of the burden that we
were supposed to carry? The burden could be, and most of the time is, emotional,
intellectual and involves some action. Instead of being active participants
in the process, we become hopeful and dependent on that one hero >>> FULL
TEXT
Bardia Saeedi
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* Mouthpiece for half-baked intellectuals
Why does The Iranian not report the speeches and sayings of the
leader of the Iranian nation (Ayatollah Khamenei)? True or empty as his
rhetoric may be (depending on your view of the current regime), it should
be publicised.
Iranian.com shouldn't serve as the mouthpiece for out of touch, half-baked
intellectuals and sub-intellectual pop culture kiddies. Please do not publish
this.
Anonymous
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* Pontificating
Mr. Jahanbagloo: Who are these "young intellectuals" you seem
to like so much? ["The
fourth generation"] Where are there books? Do they publish out
of L.A. or Tehran?
Your kind is a sad example of a kind of pseudo-intellectual tumor that
has been growing from the womb of Iran Khanum for a hundred years now.
The typical claim to fame: a mediocre Western education and a birthright
to bash your ancestral countrymen.
By the way where does this "monistic attitude" from Heidegger
and Marx come from? Why don't you discuss what these thinkers mean instead
of pontificating from your lofty ivory tower? But that would be too hard
on your readers.
Iranyar
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Monday
November 20, 2000
* Positive toward gay rights
It is wonderful to see that Iranians are taking a more and more positive
position toward gay rights ["Iranian
opposition groups back gay rights"]. It means that Iranians are
taking some steps toward modernism and domocray. I believe in a better
future for all Iranians.
Nasim B.
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* Making the point for Ms. Pirazseh
Ms Pirasteh wrote a heartfelt piece about her issues with Iranian men
and their suitability as a husband for her ["Happy
without you"]. At no time did she claim to speak for all Iranian
women, nor did she disclaim the lesson in the saying that every goat has
its own grass.
Mr. Tabib's criticism of Ms. Pirasyeh's piece and her opinion on the
subject ["Trivial
squabbling"] made Ms. Pirasteh's point for her. So he proclaims
that if mad eking, he would send up the river people who use pronouns and
the language in a certain way.
Lovely! Baa andaki kherad daanaa saazi ze naadaan, leek bekharvaar ham
nashavad nafahmee aanchenaan.
Guive Mirfendreski
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* Daagh-e del
This one ["Khaaneh"]
really "daagh-e delam ra taazeh kard". I really miss the crisp
cool Tehran winters. Not to mention how much I miss having a day to just
stay in and do a bit of soul-searching. A real rare luxury here in Boston.
To top it off "delam aab oftaad" from your elaborate description
of the ambrosia you were cooking!
It's time I visited the Iranian restaurant soon.Thanks a million for
keeping me connected with the essence of being a true Shemirani. I relive
it thru your incredible writing!
Nezam
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Friday,
November 17, 2000
* Live and let live
Is it my imagination or is there a major dance of anger going on between
men and women ["Happy
withoiut you", "Nothing
more than cows"]? Assuming it's not my imagination, is this anger
restricted to Iranians and Iranians living in the U.S.?
Actually, let's step back, if you will. Why are you angry? If some of
our Iranian brothers choose to marry our Iranian sisters in Iran, then
shouldn't we wish them well? If some of our Iranian sisters want to continue
focussing on their careers or enjoy certain liberties, then shouldn't we
say live and let live?
Am I missing something? Is this a zero sum game?
Shirley Mirzayoff
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* Let's fix our problems
In reply to both Ms. Banafshe Piraste ["Happy
withoiut you"] and Mr. Cyrus Raafat ["Nothing
more than cows"] who have directied thier utmost anger towards
each other, I belive it is no good for either Iranian men or women to try
and ruin each other.
The fact is that if there are wrong elements in a culture (which to
some extent exist in any culture including ours), they are going to affect
men and women equally ... We should take advantage of this free society
to try fix them >>>
FULL TEXT
K.A.
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* Sadness, realness
Your writings [Sadaf Kiani
Abbassian] have a sadness or realness about them. They remind me of
Tehran, Fall of 1999. I was there to bury my mom. It was so sad. She also
loved Hafez. From her house balcony, you can see the mountains.
When I was there 1 1/2 years ago, I made her lots of pots (with flowers
of course). She loved them. Every morning, she would drink her tea on the
balcony next to the flowers and tell me how much she enjoyed her flowers.
I also like your art-work ["Solitude"].
The lady with "blue" necklace. There is a story behind that one
too.
Amir
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Thursday
November 16, 2000
* One man one vote
Guive Mirfendereski's article ["Keep
it the way it is"] is very similar to the reasoning I hear these
days by Republicans against the popular vote. Like them, your scare tactic
against the popular vote is targeted towards Democrats...
The simplest reason that the popular vote is the fairest way is that
it would be inclusive of all the voters in an election. The most progressive
countries in the world have adopted this system. I do not have a certain
political leaning towards Republicans or Democrats, but I strongly believe
in one man one vote >>>
FULL TEXT
Masoud Fazeli
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* Salieri reading Mozart
I think you owe it to the world to get Sadaf
Kiani Abbassian to commit to writing full-time. Everyone is almost
s*&# comapred to her. Every time I read her articles I feel like I
am Salieri reading Mozart's work!
Ramin
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* Nothing more than cows
Just look into the eyes of one of these Iranian-American girls and you
will see a socio-pathic, ruthless, cold-blooded self-centered attitude
fully developed in this materialistic and hedonistic society. They are
so self-assured they are almost masculine and as "torshideh"
as they may become, they are still nothing more than cows in my opinion.
Just looking at their eyes you will see a Western woman. There is no gracefulness
or propriety, just nothing to be coveted >>>
FULL TEXT
Cyrus Raafat
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