If you look like a wuss, we have good news for you!

sadaf_of_the_sea
by sadaf_of_the_sea
29-Aug-2007
 

Over at the comments section of our previous blog entry, Mr. Bahmani asks:

"Here's a stereotype: Weak, wussy looking (Iranian) men, wearing clogs,
too much cologne, shirts with stripes, thin wispy
beards/moustaches/chest hair, tweazed eyebrows, greasy skin, channeling
Kamran and Hooman, driving cars they can't afford without leasing,
apparently get the girl. All the girls. Anyone got a decent explanation
for that?"

I'm not sure I agree with all of his descriptions or with his conclusion. And how can any man with a mustache look weak?! Plus, who're Kamran and Hooman?

My own personal stereotype of an Iranian man would definitely differentiate between East Coast (holla!) and West Coast (wassup?). Also, undoubtedly, there's a big difference between the Iranian man of southern cali (clad in gold/platinum chains) and northern cali (with intellectual pretensions). Having said this, what unites them all in my personal stereotype is that I always expect Iranian men to be judgemental towards women. There is just something about them: Even the most supposedly open minded Iranian men cannot help himself from taking a look at usually an Iranian woman and saying something completely inappropriate that he and only he finds funny. (We're doing generalizations here people...work with me!)

So your task is: a) Answer Mr. Bahmani's question and even more importantly, b) what are YOUR stereotypes of Iranian men?

Balatarin
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by bagheAnar on Fri Aug 31, 2007 08:09 AM PDT

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" There is just something about them: Even the most supposedly open minded Iranian men cannot help himself from taking a look at usually an Iranian woman and saying something completely inappropriate that he and only he finds funny."

---That's ALL you got??????


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Normal for Iranian women!

by samuel on Thu Aug 30, 2007 01:39 PM PDT

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sadaf_of_the_sea

The fact is Sophie, if you

by sadaf_of_the_sea on Wed Aug 29, 2007 08:58 PM PDT

The fact is Sophie, if you don't allow yourself to care about your "image" than he can't hurt you. It is a bit different for the 2nd generation but I know what you mean.


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Middle-aged ones…

by Sophie on Wed Aug 29, 2007 08:04 PM PDT

My stereotypes of Iranian men: Even the most supposedly open minded Iranian men who have been living in western countries for years, are educated in the highest degrees, have had and still having many girls friends, when it comes to argue with an Iranian woman, especially when they get angry, cannot help himself from calling her names and threaten her to ruin her image because of dating and being involved in sexual relationship. This sounds to be their last weapon to hurt a woman’s image and feelings. Soooo ridiculous and so low!I am talking about those who have been the first generation of immigrants. It might be different for the second generation though.


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mrclass

rubbish

by mrclass on Wed Aug 29, 2007 04:04 PM PDT

rubbish and chert o pert. makes you wonder what kind of men these folks hang out with. By far the dumbest statement: Iranian men cannot help himself from taking a look at usually an Iranian woman and saying something completely inappropriate"


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Hot: Cologne, Gucci shirt and tweezed eyebrows

by KhanumKhoshgel on Wed Aug 29, 2007 02:54 PM PDT

My stereotype of Iranian men are exactly those of Arab men, but just a bit more camp...you know the bottle of cheap or I mean Cool Water cologne doused all over their printed shirt that has Armani or Gucci written all over it and I cant forget the perfectly shaped eyebrows... but to be honest I have to disagree with bahmani...they dont seem weak to me actually there's always something really sexy about all that!


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