What About Equality For Female Iranian Athletes?

A whole bunch of blogs have sprouted here and elsewhere praising the relative successes of the Iranian Olympic team.  This is one of those blogs.  The central theme of these write ups seems to be “Iranian people can’t be brought down,” and other Soviet era-ish mindless propaganda.  The inherent insincerity in these emotion invoking stuff is that it neglects to point out that the only entity that is keeping the Iranian people, and specifically, the Iranian women down is the Islamic Republic. 

Let’s for a minute forget about the fact that Iranian women cannot participate in various competitions such as swimming, diving, etc. because of the Islamic Republic’s stupid and compulsory dress code.  Forget about the fact that these women have to compete in other sports, such as volleyball (in previous competitions) in dull Islamic garb.  Just remember this:  these same women athletes whom you’re cheering on will not be able to attend a single sporting event as a spectator once they arrive in the Islamic paradise of Iran.  That’s how great your Islamic Republic is.  Do you know what Jesse Ownes said when he returned from the 1936 Olympics with four gold medals when Hitler refused to shake hands with him (and other foreign athletes)?  He said (paraphrasing) “forget about Hitler.  I had to sit in the back of the bus when I returned to my own country.”  Iranian women athletes should say the same thing: forget about sanctions and the [ever present] Zionist conspiracies.  I can’s even go to a stadium and watch a football game when I return to my own country.  I’m also counted half of a man legally, I have to dress just as the government tells me, my husband can marry another woman without my consent, etc. etc…. Now go celebrate that!