Comments on: Pictures that speak a thousand words

By: fugrohex

fugrohex — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:32:39 +0000

I didn’t notice: //mail. This princess here is c8wd there. c8w9 I pulled out the room. She said. Miller kept saying.

By: saeed

saeed — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:04:54 +0000

zende bad iraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

By: kapcro

kapcro — Mon, 22 May 2006 21:29:17 +0000

Hozhabr, I have been with Iranians during the 70’s for over ten years, both men and women. Have studied in college with good friends, worked with them, watched the revolution take place through their eyes both for and against. Even back then the Iranian women I knew were highly dissatisfied with their role in society. I strongly dislike discrimination of any kind, especially macho male domination of women. I believe women have the right to equality in any society and no justification can be put forth to abridge those rights. I do not see religious basis as a justification for that type of discrimination. Don’t like Islamic discrimination nor do I respect Catholic discrimination of women in my faith which also exists. If you can’t realize the poignancy of that picture that Afshin put up I can only hope you’ll take a hard look at your position and ask yourself if the women in your life should be subjected to that type of discrimination. I do not wish them to have to endure it. Please elaborate on what your position is with respect to women’s rights and something as simple as viewing a sporting event in public instead of being shunned and put in the role of second class citizens.

By: Afshin Afshar

Afshin Afshar — Mon, 22 May 2006 17:17:28 +0000

I second Kia’s question. It would be interesting to hear from someone who lives in Iran.

By: kia

kia — Mon, 22 May 2006 17:08:09 +0000

hozhabr, could you elaborate on that? tell us what is really going on in Iran?

By: hozhabr

hozhabr — Mon, 22 May 2006 16:59:32 +0000

hey kapcro don’t you be so faith full for our women.belive me you cant realy understand what’s going on in iran.i mean you should first feel our culture then we realy appreciate your opinions

By: kapcro

kapcro — Mon, 22 May 2006 01:14:48 +0000

Hey I wasn’t kidding either. Its hard to see a person have a desire and love for the sport and be kept out. I was being totally serious about the exclusion these women must feel and standing beside them at least in spirit. I hope that it changes, the sooner the better.

By: Afshin Afshar

Afshin Afshar — Sun, 21 May 2006 23:40:27 +0000

Kapcro, I was not kidding about getting emotional. I have a sister who is also a football fanatic. She wrote this about her experience when she was a teenager in Tehran (scroll down to see comment #5):

http://www.lastkick.com/?p=875

By: kapcro

kapcro — Sun, 21 May 2006 23:24:54 +0000

Ok Afshin you had my heart go out to the girl in the cap with the team colors on in Offside, now the picture of the woman in the veil has totally shredded it. Next protest march I want to carry one of the signs.

By: Trent

Trent — Sun, 21 May 2006 22:50:39 +0000

Great photos.

And it’s going to happen. Hopefully sooner rather than later!