We often discuss the disconnect of religious fanatics who rape or beat or kill women and girls in the name of morality. Often such abuses seems to be condoned by governments like Iran. However, after a series of acid attacks on women for not being properly veiled, the Iranian government is actually investigating and denouncing the attacks.
The government’s sympathy only go so far. Under the Sharia-based law in Iran, women must wear the loose fitting hijab that covers their heads and necks.
The attacks have occurred in Isfahan and General Hossein Ashtari has confirmed at least four acid attacks. Others say that there are at least 13 women chemically burned for being “badly veiled.” Other attacks have occurred in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India where the women are accused of “sullying” their family “honour” by committing “indecent” behaviour.
While the government has insisted that it will investigate, others have insisted that it must also punish women who are not sufficiently covered. Various women have adopted thin veiled or more shapely clothing to the outrage of religious Iranians. Iranian MPs have written to President Hassan Rouhani to demand that police increase enforcement of wearing of the veil. Once again, these legislators have little faith in convincing people to follow their Islamic values. Instead, they want to coerce them to comply to their values and call it a moral act.
Source: Yahoo
DBQ, As I said in my comment, there is no self awareness in Western feminists.
Actually Islam is the root cause of the abuse of women in the Middle East.
@ SWM
Oh. I thought this article was about Iran and women being doused with acid and about Islamic values and laws.
‘scuse me for being on topic.
By all means let’s discuss our First World Problems. Sigh. I had to grind more coffee beans this morning since we had two pots AND we were out of half and half!
Swarthmoremom-
Keep up your diligence and with continued efforts in the west to gain gender equality, more backward countries will begin to follow. It is quite clear that many US men thrive on the suppression of women and are horrified that the women’s movement has been so successful. These men are insecure and afraid. A confident self-assured person has no reason to oppress or belittle those of another gender or race.
Economic oppression and abuse go hand in hand. No need to go to Iran. Domestic abuse is rampant in the US.
SWM – when you are working on the domestic abuse make sure it works both ways. Women abuse men. And they should be locked up for it and the key thrown away. They should be sucking sunlight through a straw for the rest of their life.
“No one is whining. It all requires organizing and voting”
Cool. If THAT’S all it takes…….Then why don’t you go to Iran and start organizing the women and get a voting drive going.
Let us know how it works out for you.
No one is whining. It all requires organizing and voting.
freedom
What you are talking about is criminal. Women do have the right to reproductive free and equal pay. Economic inequality is the root cause of much abuse.
SWM – economic inequality. that would be like Obama paying his female staff 70% less than his male staff? Same with Hillary?
This is one of those times when I fully support the eye for eye thingy. Acid to face for acid to face.
It is increasing, the number of women being attacked with acid, especially in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It is a cheap weapon, and a very effective one. One more in the arsenal of those waging this intensifying war against women. Shoot them, rape them or burn them.
Dang I can’t spell. Not enough coffee yet. (How’s that for a First World Problem/Whine)
Substitute private parts for genitals.
“women everywhere need to fight for equal pay and reproductive freedom.
Really SWM. You think that THIS is the thing that women “everywhere” should be fighting for?
How about the right to not have your gentiles mutilated. Have your clit and labia cut off with pieces of broken bottles?.
The right to not be doused with acid because you showed a flash of your ankle or your face?.
The right to not have acid thrown on you by your husband’s relatives because they didn’t get enough bridal dowry or they are just tired of you?
The right to not be beaten to death because you drove a car, spoke to male person, went outside by yourself, went to school, didn’t make a goat dinner or just because he can?
You think that the right to have abortions and kill your own children and have birth control so you can have sex without having children is more important to women “everywhere”
REALLY???
Under First World Problems and White Whine we are probably going to see your picture.
“Western feminist need to stop whining about their issues in the West that are so petty when compared to what is happening in the Mideast.” nick Not really, women everywhere need to fight for equal pay and reproductive freedom.
Nick S, two comments have been deleted in violation of the civility rule.
If we can’t solve our own problems we might as well solve someone else’s for them eh?
“Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!” – Shakespeare (Macbeth)
When you cannot think of a good answer, always quote Shakespeare out of context.
Such antics do not amount to a man. – Shakespeare (Henry V)
Iran is a problematic place where it is difficult to obtain the proper chemicals and whatnot to put forth cures. However, they have motor vehicles with batteries in them. Battery acid enemas for all jihadists.
Exactly Nick. Feminists worrying about trivial things and fainting over “trigger words” while this is happening in the rest of the world.
There is an entire meme on the internet for First World Problems
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/first-world-problems
“First World Problems, also known as “White Whine,” are frustrations and complaints that are only experienced by privileged individuals in wealthy countries. It is typically used as a tongue-in-cheek comedic device to make light of trivial inconveniences”
Then there is always Skeptical Third World Kid to highlight the absurdity of what people consider problems in the US.
http://blog.thatdailydeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/skeptical-third-world-kid-wildammo-17.jpg
Western feminist need to stop whining about their issues in the West that are so petty when compared to what is happening in the Mideast. They need to make this slaughter of women their singular issue. Quixotic, I know. I’ve learned whiners actually love whining, something normal people have a difficult time understanding.
I notice that you have not gone after the ‘Trojan horse’ Islamic schools in Britain. You might want to take a shot as those, since we are going international. The Iranians want a deal with the UN on their centrifuges so they are playing kissy face with the West.
Shameful is the only word I could muster..i read the Government’s View on IRNA..but to your point, took it with a grain of salt 🙁