I've got nothing, so here, laugh at this:
Iran launches new crackdown on unIslamic fashionIran on Monday launched a new wave of a moral crackdown against women who "dress like models" and men whose hairstyles are deemed unIslamic, police said.
Tehran's police force dispatched dozens of police cars and minibuses into the early evening rush-hour to enforce the dress rules at major squares in the city centre, an AFP correspondent said.
The new "plan to increase security in society" -- which is limited to Tehran but will later extend nationwide -- comes after a pre-summer drive by the police resulted in thousands of warnings and hundreds of arrests.
"We have vowed to continue the campaign to reinforce the plan to increase security in society with new personnel who have received the necessary training," the Tehran police head of information Mehdi Ahmadi told reporters as the first police forces were dispatched.
"This notably includes the use of 100 female police officers," he added.
He said the campaign would target women who were badly veiled, wore overly tight overcoats, sported excessively short trousers and were "dressed like models."
"As far as men are concerned we will act against those who have Western-style haircuts and clothing. We are also going to act against clothes shops and hairdressers."
Ahmadi said the police's policy will be first to give a verbal warning to those who infringe the law and if necessary they will then be arrested and taken for "consultation."
"Normally the problem is resolved here. If not, and these cases are often those of re-offenders, the case is sent to the judiciary," Ahmadi said.
Women in Iran are obliged to cover all bodily contours and their heads, but in recent years many have pushed the boundaries by showing off bare ankles and fashionably styled hair beneath their headscarves.
Although the April crackdown was the severest such drive in years, some women are still donning figure-hugging coats and skimpy headscarves. The wacky hairdos favoured by some young men in Tehran are also much in evidence.
By renewing the drive, it appears the police want to send a message that they are serious about enforcing the dress rules.
Many conservatives have applauded the crackdown as important to protect the security of society, but moderates have publicly questioned whether Iran would be better off tackling poverty and crime rather than slack dressing.
Duhhhh, maybe? What a bunch of animals.
Comments (4)
"showing off" bare ankles!
How risque'!!
Men must be reaaalllly deprived to get off on a bare ankle.
"Achmed, check out the ankle on Fatima!"
"Yes, Mohammed, BOTH ankles!"
"Yeah, she's got a real PAIR."
"Look at those pert ankle bones. And the joint! So inviting. So perfect. So..."
"Full of Maximum Bonishness."
"Yeah, I'm getting a bit bonish myself."
Soon there will be porn sites devoted to things ankular.
"Lesbian ankles. Real live lesbians playing with and showing their ankles."
"Ankles and Camels. Serving all your manly needs. When an ankle doesn't do it for you, try one of our camels."
"Ankles 24/7. We got ankles. Lots of ankles. We got ankles coming out our ass."
Well, you get the general idea.
Truly, repression at this level is the sort of thing that starts revolutions.
Think of our war of independence.
"I'm not paying for that fucking stamp!"
"A tax on sugar? Your ass a tax on sugar. We'll just get sugar from Barbados."
"We have to pay for THEIR soldiers to live on OUR homes. Oh, yeah. That'll happen. Get my musket and a sack o' balls!"
Posted by Lance de Boyle
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July 23, 2007 12:18 PM
Posted on July 23, 2007 12:18
Did I read that right? Iran has Fashion Police?
[limpwritst]Those pants don't go with that shirt![/limpwrist]
Posted by flosofl
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July 23, 2007 12:59 PM
Posted on July 23, 2007 12:59
LOVE it, Lance. Cracking me up!
Posted by CastoCreations
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July 23, 2007 2:52 PM
Posted on July 23, 2007 14:52
Silly, sure. But I also recall from Natan Sharansky's "The Case for Democracy" where he makes the discinction between ''free societies' and 'fear societies'. In a fear society, communication is going to be over-controlled, and over-heard.
But you have to know the party line to be able to toe it. Making everyone adopt the 'proper' public displays of party or theocratic loyalty/purity is a way to reinforce the party line, and make anyone who deviates from it conspicuous.
And to paraphrase some other quote whose author I cannot name: It's not enough that you make them bear the yoke, you must make them accept it.
Posted by Rickbert
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July 24, 2007 7:04 AM
Posted on July 24, 2007 07:04