• Jabril [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    10 hours ago

    The whole point is that it is a choice in Iran, it is not compulsory. Go to Iran right now and you will see women choosing not to cover their hair, walking around with the same fashion sense that you’d see in Venice Beach or NYC. There are women walking around in jean shorts and no head covering in Tehran every day without an issue.

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      5 hours ago

      I’m from South Spain and here are living a lot of muslim immigrants. As you say, a lot of women which cover their hair and others not. Normally they cover their hair when they are married. But same asin some other countries, it’s their decision, because religion or tradition to do it, when nobody is forcing to do it by drastic laws, like in some islamic theocracies where they don’t have a choice.

      In Iran the law was recently paused and because of this, naturally some women don’t wear the hijab, but in other countries they are even forced to wear an burka without any liberty of choice. As said, it’s different to have a choice or to be forced by others.

      Iran has paused the implementation of a new, stricter law requiring women to wear the hijab, an official said, with many observers believing that the bill could have sparked mass protests similar to those that erupted after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.

      The controversial law, approved by Iran’s parliament in September 2023, will not be sent to the government this week as planned, according to Shahram Dabiri, vice president in charge of parliamentary affairs. The development effectively means that Iran has halted enacting the legislation.

      https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/18/iran-pauses-implementation-of-stricter-hijab-law-for-women