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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Come on, folks.  We've all seen these photos.  After the Shah was overthrown, women were set back decades.  They began protesting.  Look at their Westernized clothing.  What has happened ever since?

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Head coverings have been used to either subjugate women or to separate them by class.  The more elaborate the material, the higher the social class.

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[quote]After the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, women were once again obliged to wear veils in public, a practice that had largely been abandoned during the Shah's reign. Many women were outraged by this decision and protested against it in public[/quote][/quote]

You need to stop eulogizing the Shah - a corrupt, oppressive ruler whose departure was lauded - and start getting it into your head that a country is made up of more than a couple of photos.  Many women {in the educated urban elite class} were outraged by this decision.  Many more women outside the cities covered all their lives and continued to do so.  You will be well served to remember that ayatolla's return to Iran was nothing short of triumphant. [/quote]

Well, I have a good friend whose parents were under the Shah. They loved him. They loved how the country was evolving - freedom, technological advancements, etc.  Maybe you need some new friends who can give you the real deal.[/quote]

My father was a prominent physician in Iran under the Shah and stayed for a while after the revolution and he feels quite different about the situation under the Shah than your friend's parents. So clearly their view isn't the only "real deal." Even with a gun to his head, my dad wouldn't say he loved the Shah. Neither would my mother, who came from a very powerful and prominent family in Iran, with plenty of ties to the Shah. Post-revolution, my female family members all pursued higher education. Half a dozen or so female cousins are physicians (two own hospitals), a few are engineers, a few are teachers, one is an architect, one a successful artist and gallery owner, and one received her Ph.D. but decided to open a bakery because she loves baking. They weren't oppressed, they studied the same way we did, they traveled and studied abroad, they wear the latest designer clothes straight out of fashion week, and are all very happy and successful. They've all also had the opportunity to leave Iran but have chosen to stay. [/quote]

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