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September 27, 2005
More On Islam And The Treatment Of Women: Iran's dress code for women comes in way of sports
Topics: Understanding IslamIt seems that women in the Islamic regime of Iran, have to be covered up with what amounts to a blanket, if men are around, even if they are playing basketball, judo, karate, horse jumping, and the like.
Women in Iran, even those participating in sporting events, have to cover body contours and hair with long gowns and scarves so that they are properly covered in front of "strange men" in public.Ah! So the remedy to women not being able to be seen by all those "strange men" is to hold "secret games?" Can you imagine a woman in a burkha playing basketball?The restrictions make it impossible for Iranian sportswomen, including those in judo, karate, taekwondo and horse jumping, to attend international competitions.
In order to tackle this problem, women's activist and head of Women's Sports Federation Faezeh Hashemi arranges games for Muslim women in which they can compete internationally without being watched by a male audience and TV cameras.
Will all women desiring to live under Islamic law, please raise your right hand!
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Posted by Richard at September 27, 2005 1:49 AM
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