Struggle over what to wear in Iran
Washington Post / Jason Rezaian
21-Jul-2012 (one comment)

An annual test of wills between Iran’s morality police and women who dress in ways that are deemed unacceptable has begun in cities across the Islamic republic.

Mahnaz and Mahin, sisters who are 28 and 29 years old, respectively, were recently arrested because Mahin was wearing a jacket that female morality police officers deemed too short.

“They were so rude to us,” said Mahnaz, who, like others, declined to allow her last name to be used. “They told us, ‘If being arrested for having bad hijab bothers you, you should leave. This is an Islamic country and we don’t want Western-looking people here.’”

Finding urban Iranians who actually support the program to enforce hijab is increasingly difficult. Even many women who dress conservatively find the patrols distasteful.

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Dr. Mohandes

Shave that mustach sister.

by Dr. Mohandes on Sat Jul 21, 2012 05:14 PM PDT

For starters i think ladieso should offer these sisters some razor and aftershaves to get rid of the few whiskers on their faces and maybe even some fashion tips. Then once they hit it off like that, all the bad feelings and hostilities will hopefully be resolved. They can even go back to their bases and offer those same tips to the brother armed guards and vice and virtue police.


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