[longsuffering]

Originally Posted by Itse

This thread needs a reminder that religious freaks are not all there is to Iran.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/ar...-clothing.html

Yes, there is a lot of messed up religious "conservatism" in Iran, and the current regime is crap in many other ways too, but calling either one of these features typically Iranian culture is hardly fair. (Especially if you take a longer historical perspective.)


EDIT: Addition from another article, to remind that there is also a politically organized minority voicing these opinions.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2314768/Iranian-men-dressed-drag-protest-courts-decision-humiliate-criminal-forcing-walk-public-womens-clothing.html

Careful. You don't want to be shown to disagree with the "Muslims are savages" narrative that is so popular with some members here.