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In reply to the discussion: Iran's only female Olympic medalist reportedly defects [View all]Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)2. I wonder what she thinks of western "feminists" agitating for the "right" of women to wear them here
I always thought that was an amazing bit of dissonance. Especially when many even agitate for the "right" of women to go around in oppressive burkas, when they're mostly wearing them under threat of violence from their male family members.
I suspect this athlete's attitude mirrors that of the majority of women in countries where they're mandated. Not having to wear them represents freedom from oppression.
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I wonder what she thinks of western "feminists" agitating for the "right" of women to wear them here
Ron Obvious
Jan 2020
#2
So are you still going to whatabout and change the topic in other people's threads...
trotsky
Jan 2020
#28
So, the state is anti-muslim, and in response, the muslims are anti-jewish?
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2020
#29