Comments on: White Wednesdays: an emerging resistance of Iranian women against the compulsory hijab

By: Frank Macskasy

Frank Macskasy — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:10:41 +0000

In reply to Michal.

I would like to see the burqa and the niqab banned in NZ in public. I have never believed that it can be the real choice of women to cover their faces, but more about control of women and the lack of control by men.

Michal, can you spot the contradiction in your comment above?

By: Michal

Michal — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:52:59 +0000

I would like to see the burqa and the niqab banned in NZ in public. I have never believed that it can be the real choice of women to cover their faces, but more about control of women and the lack of control by men. Endless indoctrination. Should I travel to a country where I am required to cover my body up of course I will obey the laws of that country or take the consequences. Personally I find it hard to believe that any child moving to NZ will wear the niqab or the burqa out of personal choice when she becomes older. One of the things I don’t understand is how women driving can have peripheral vision when wearing this garb. Scarves, long dresses covered arms entirely okay.

By: Richard Christie

Richard Christie — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 03:52:13 +0000

Although I agree with sentiments of the article I feel them rather trivial compared to the other theocracy based abuses of human rights in Iran.

Such as the anti homosexuality laws and its brutal punishments, the same applying to adultery, blasphemy, and (until recently?) the inclusion of stoning to death as punishment in the penal code.

By: Donna Miles

Donna Miles — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 04:50:22 +0000

In reply to CLEANGREEN. I have always wondered about whether wishing for equal treatment is a good thing. After all, the majority of the male folks don't always have it so good either. Maybe we should strive for justice rather than equality.

By: CLEANGREEN

CLEANGREEN — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:44:39 +0000

We are all born equal, so I support these women as equals.

So should the Islamic Republic abide by this logic right of every human right to flourish.

I am a man that wishes for the day when we are all truly equally treated.