Letters
November 6-10, 2000 / Aban 16-20, 1379
Today
* Relationship:
- Trivial squabbling
- Not my intention
- Will you marry me?
- What about U.S. divorces?
Previous
* Heritage:
- Iran has done nothing about stolen
mummies
* Praise:
- Iranian of the day
* Art:
- Persian impressionism
* Attitude:
- Manzoor?
* U.S. elections:
- No matter who's president
- Need votes? Advertise
- Iranian-American candidates
- Nader helping Bush
- Voters wanted
* Hoveyda:
- Biased social standards
- Quite didactic
* Hejab:
- Wake up and smell the kashk
- Oppression forced us to leave* Homosexulaity:
- Damn
ignorant
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Thursday
November 9, 2000
* Trivial squabbling
Regarding Banafsheh Pirasteh's "Happy
without you", if I am ever the king the first people against
the wall would be those who can NEVER stop themselves from using words
such "you all" and "generally" without understanding
the meaning behind those words...
Ms. Pirasteh has reduced the level of her discourse to that of trivial
squabbling. By reducing women to either Madonnas or Whores and reducing
Men to either Abusive Machos or Pious Geeks all that is achieved is a banal
stereotyping, that's all >>>
FULL TEXT
Ramin Tabib
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* Not my intention
In reply to Ramin Tabib's letter, "Trivial
squabbling ", I wanted to apologize if I have offended you in
any way for that was not my intention for writing my piece ["Happy
without you"]. I was simply voicing my opinion on Cyrus Raafat's
"Real
Iranian girls?"
In addition, I would like to inform you that I do not categorize men
or women for we are all different individuals just looking for the meaning
of life and trying to find happiness and peace within ourselves. I understand
my piece is bold and well, a bit rude! >>>
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Banafsheh Pirasteh
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* Will you marry me?
Banafsheh joon ["Happy
withoiut you"], don't put your hand on my stomach. I understand
your pain. Will you marry me? I am looking for a soul mate. I do not need
her to need me. And she does not have to cook. I can cook. I need to be
challenged.
And I need you to be sophisticated and into your career so I don't have
to babysit you. You need to be intelligent so with my looks (5'-3",
285 lbs, chapool, pashmAloo and three missing right toes) we can make it
as a couple >>>
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khAkeh zireh pAtoon
Asghar Jaragheh
* What about U.S. divorces?
Regarding Banafsheh Pirasteh's "Happy
without you", I am certain that you are intelligent, sophisticated,
classy, independent, deep and open-minded.
My only concern is your need to bash Iranian men who choose to go to
Iran to get married.
Even if these marriages don't work, can't we classify them among all
the other marriages in the US that end in divorce?
A single Iranian-American woman
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Wednesday
November 8, 2000
* No matter who's president
It looks like George W. Bush is going to be elected as the next president
of the United States. A friend said the following about the president-elect:
George W. has his father's charisma, his mother's intelligence and ex-president
Reagan's Alzheimer...
Iran and Iranians should take care of themselves. Regardless of who
is elected, Iranians must participate peacefully in the democratic process
and voice their opinions. Our contributions must be recognized regardless
of who is in the office >>>
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Mohammad Ala
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* Iran has done nothing about stolen mummies
I am both concerned and also very sad about the theft
of royal mummies from Iranian soil and their eventual recovery in Pakistan.
One man was arrested in Pakistan and another in Iran...
Now we know if it was an "aftaabeh" that belonged to some
fake imamzadeh, the akhoonds would have invaded Pakistan by now. But sadly
they have always tried to separate us from our past >>>
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Bahman
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* Iranian of the day
I don't have a photograph of her, but I nominate Mahdiyeh Javid as Iranian
of the Day. Among other things, I find her to be highly intelligent, affectionate,
witty, an excellent writer ["Hoosh
o zekaavat-e irooni"] and photographer ["Azadeh",
"Voter"].
Shirley Mirzayoff
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Tuesday
November 7, 2000
* Wake up and smell the kashk
In response to Sadaf's letter, "Mind
your own business," you are so full of horse manure. Why don't
you wake up and smell the kashk!?
Your concerns should be directed to why, how and when Iran is going
to have a better economy, less deficit, more jobs, more quality schools,
giving more money to teachers, demanding higher excellence from teachers,
reduce air and ground pollution, eradicating bribery, real respect for
human beings and at least hundred other important issues that affects the
daily life of all Iranians, and not the crap you wrote.
Of course, you all have been told that all your problems is the fault
of the West. How typical, blame all your problems and shortcomings on others.
When will you wake up and accept responsibility for your actions?
The misery that all Iranians are suffering is because they are blindly
following their leaders and accepting the horse manure they're feeding
y'all.
Aref Eghbalian
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* Oppression forced us to leave
In response to Sadaf's letter, "Mind
your own business," maa az kotah fekri kesaani messl shomaa az
iran faraari hasteem. maa az zoorgooeei faraari hasteem.
khod-e ayatollah khomeinei ham beh hamin daleel dar zamaan-e shah saalhaaye
ziyaadi as mamlekat khaarej bood. haala zoorgooi shekl jadidi gerfteh.
aaaya ishaan ham irani naboodand? ishaan ham dar iran namaand ke zendaan
beravand va koshteh beshavand.
kesaani ke haazer neestand zeer tahmil va zoor zendegi konand az kesaani
ke messl bareh harf-e har hokoomati raa ghabool konand vatan parast tar
hastand. maa iraniaan-e vatan parast-e bi hejaab hasteem keh haazer neesteem
mesl-e hezaaraan zanaan daakhle iran doorooghi chaador beh sar koneem.
iran rooz o shab baa maast va maa beh omid khod meeraseem keh yek rooz
dar irani zendegi koneem keh na shomaa na maa bekhaater tarz fekre yaa
tarz lebaas pooshidanemaan baazdasht shaveem va hagh bahss-e aazaad daashteh
baasheem.
Mashadi
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* Need votes? Advertise
In reply to Masoud Neshat's letter, "Iranian-American
candidates,"Politics is not much different than business and marketing
is a significant part of both.
Iranian-American politicians who want to run for the public office would
naturally need a lot of publicity. And my understanding is that they normally
allocate a large budget for this purpose.
In my opinion, if Iranian-American politicians need Iranian-American
support, they should run paid ads in iranian.com, just like political ads
in non-Iranian media.
Abbas Atrvash
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Monday
November 6, 2000
* Iranian-American candidates
I have noticed that you focus significantly on the U.S. presidential
election. However, to my disappointment you tend to ignore the Iranian-Americans
who are running for public office. I recognize that in the past you have
given minimum coverage to some candidates. However, as an information medium
serving the Iranian community, you should have given more coverage to the
Iranian-Americans running for office in the U.S.
Masoud Neshat
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* Persian impressionism
These works ["Real
people"] remind me of Mansour Atashzad's works, however some of
them are terrific. Ahmad Vakili has an original style anyway. Nice Persian
impressionism!
Faramarz Kaviani
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Friday,
November 3, 2000
* Nader helping Bush
I appreciated Babak Yektafar's piece, "The
other guy". And Ralph Nader - a long-time crusader for consumers'
rights and a clean environment - risks becoming just that: the other guy.
Babak's questions about Nader's motives are right on target. To my Iranian-American
left and liberal friends, I ask you to consider the impact of voting for
a candidate whose 4-5% will supposedly open up the American political process
in a tight presidential race.
Although Nader may lift the Green Party out of relative and undeserved
obscurity, he seems oblivious to the concerns of those who might be among
his natural constituents - the working poor whose social safety net Bush
will shred, and women whose right to privacy Bush appointees to the Supreme
Court would likely overturn.
The choices in this contest a very real, as will be the consequences.
Haleh Vaziri
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* Voters wanted
I am a filthy rich businessman. A well-dressed womanizer who loves to
give exciting meaningless speeches and understands the value of fine wine
and hand-wrapped Cuban cigars. Due to my exhaustion from the enjoyment
of an extravagant life and by recommendation of my psychotherapist, recently
I have developed an interest in politics and am planning to run for office.
Just a few days ago, I have been informed by my political advisors that
my wealth and family connections are necessary but not enough to achieve
my goals. Therefore to properly feed my huge ego and fulfill my twisted
needs, I am currently looking for millions of qualified voters to help
me in the upcoming elections.
If you are physically capable of waving the flag and cheering every
few minutes during speechs, specially when you don't understand what the
heck I am talking about, you are qualified. Thinking is not necessary but
qualified candidates must be naive and gullible voters who love to be taken
advantage of and willing to actively participate in our democratic election
process.
Saeed Tavakkol
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* Manzoor?
After reading "Positive
attitude" in the Anyway section, the first thing that popped in
my mind was "manzoor?"
If the piece is a statement about one's constitution, then we are getting
into the nature/nurture debate. I've spent the last two weeks serving as
a juror in a murder case. I've had the opportunity, or shall I say misfortune,
of delving into the psyches of angry young people who seem to have never
had a break.
Having a positive attitude is fine and dandy, so long as one doesn't
belong to an underprivileged, disenfranchised class. Don't you think?
S.M.
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* Quite didactic
Well put ["Curbing
men"]. Remnants of ancient, phallic nomadic mentality within our
culture need to be annihilated. However short, your essay was quite didactic.
Your suggestion for sexual equality as a means of repenting for past
acrimonious outlook upon women's rights in Persian culture is reverenced.
Thank you for the erudition.
Reza
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