Like Aliaa El Mahdy did last year, Gofishteh is making a powerful statement about cultural policies in Iran and particularly the status of women in that country.
The Iranian regime has had a hissy fit and she has basically been told not to return to the country.
Like Aliaa El Mahdy I salute Golshifteh's action. It is her body, her right and her choice.
I add:
ReplyDelete... and does not need anyone's approval to live her life.
You really do have to have misgivings about a government whose insecurity covers half its population.
ReplyDeleteAgreed Sean!
ReplyDeleteDoes it show? I was trying to be a bit guarded Susan!
She is brave and she is right. It's sad and shameful that there should be so much resistance to such a simple principle.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Stan!
ReplyDeleteAlhumdollila Islam is complete religion which teaches complete code of living.
ReplyDeleteJust tell me one thing that whats difference between human and animals if they both start remaining uncloth?
Hmm None perhaps you could start with the brain
ReplyDeleteNow, what I suggest for all these unruly US UAVs to do is to ship and disperse over Iran loads of this picture. Cause the Ayatollahs a terminal indigestion...
ReplyDeleteIf she calls herself muslim than she must follow the rules of islam, and the act which she did, does not meet with the morality of Islam. she should have not do as she did. or she should give up calling her self Muslim.
ReplyDeleteIf she calls herself muslim than she must follow the rules of islam, and the act which she did, does not meet with the morality of Islam. she should have not do as she did. or she should give up calling her self Muslim.
ReplyDeletei like picture hehehhe :)
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