Post Ten: Persepolis

A big surprise to me was the reason behind wearing the veil. I thought the only reason was because women were seen as lesser citizens than men. I had no idea that wearing a veil helped men reduce the urges to indulge in sexual activities. That's kind of weird to think about. Like when her grandmother was being insulted and harassed in the street by a man for not wearing the veil, him telling her that she was asking to be raped was absolutely crazy to me. I guess it is because of my idea of the Islamic faith. I view them as very traditional; relationships wait until marriage before having sex, no divorce, no adultery. I don't know much about politics, but from what it seems like, the people in Iran are not progressing. With the government taking over in this radical regime, combining religion and social ideas, their country cannot progress because of their ideology. Women must wear a veil, their education is not emphasized, men are encourage to solely provide for their families, women have no choice but to stay home. This puts a hold on possibilities for new jobs; women basically have no rights, especially in what they want to wear. Everything the country has worked for, it like put to an end. Any ambitions, dreams of growing is now ended because of the strict religious traditions that must be followed. Pam Kawalerski Post Number Ten