tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post909859547120426581..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Women in IranMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-40514327933760457672012-01-21T14:36:23.746-06:002012-01-21T14:36:23.746-06:00"We are supposed to be soiling ourselves over..."We are supposed to be soiling ourselves over the fact that Iran may be developing a nuclear weapon (like nine other countries in the world already have), and it may well be that the US or Israel will decide to initiate aggression against the Iranians. Canada will doubtless be pressured to join in. Before that happens, I think Canadians should get a better look at these scary people that may be killed, maimed, impoverished, or otherwise made miserable through the use of our tax dollars. As for me, I think it would be better if Canada (AND the US) simply eliminate all trade barriers, and then all immigration barriers, and then normalize the crap out of our relationship with them. Unfortunately, I don’t think there are many votes to be had from that."Dave Killionhttp://www.libertarianbookclub.com/2012/01/21/3674/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41034978858580285282012-01-16T10:28:27.239-06:002012-01-16T10:28:27.239-06:00Stan, thank you SO MUCH for posting this. Images l...Stan, thank you SO MUCH for posting this. Images like this do more than any amount of words could to dispel the notion the average American has of Iranian women (indeed, pretty well all Muslim women) as housebound, veiled-to-a-woman, meek, obedient, broodmares. Iran is a truly modern state in every sense; just because they're a theocratic state doesn't automatically make them in any way backward. The women of Iran reflect this, and stories/images such as this mirror that reflection to the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-40943762179284984412012-01-16T00:35:54.975-06:002012-01-16T00:35:54.975-06:00I'm currently reading All the Shah's Men, ...I'm currently reading All the Shah's Men, primarily about the 1953 coup that ousted Iran's democratic ruler.<br /><br />Then in 1979 they finally rebelled, but some hardline idiots unfortunately got control.<br /><br />The country is RULED by crazy-pants islamicists but the average Iranian-on-the-street is just a normal person who is probably justifiably squicky towards the US/west because of the shit we've done to them.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750772498972381178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-36172517682069946852012-01-15T22:02:33.730-06:002012-01-15T22:02:33.730-06:00As well that Iranians are actually caucasian.As well that Iranians are actually caucasian.Rosenoreply@blogger.com