First off, I don't expect you to know much, if anything, about the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran or about Iran in general. That said, how do you picture the lives of women in Iran today? What do you think women do over there? How are they treated by men? Are they oppressed by men or by their culture? What are their desires, goals, and struggles? Are they different from women in the United States? From where do you get your ideas about Iranian women and Iran in general?
Also, do you think the Islamic Revolution was beneficial or catastrophic for Iran (or somewhere in between)? Why do you say so?
If you want to read a little about the Islamic Revolution (also called the Iranian Revolution), please go to this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution
Thank you!
21 comments:
This was a difficult question for me because I honestly don't know much about women from Iran. I read an article in TIME Magazine and it had talked about all of the positive changes in the lives of women from Iran. While they are not as liberated as the women in our country, the article stated that they are allowed to work, drive cars, buy and sell property, vote and hold public offices and they were treated much different from the times of the Islamic Revolution. I find the Islamic Revolution very confusing (and I did read about it :) and I could not tell you if it was beneficial or catastrophic for Iran because it seemed very confusing, while I don't think the Shah's ruling was that great, Khomeini did not seem to have any respect for women. I'm sorry that I cannot give a better response to your question.
Amy (10a.m.)
I think that that the women are oppressed by both men and there culture. I think that they were at one time considered lower than a man. But I do not know if that is still true though. I think that the women in Iran aren't allowed to think of or have a life outside of the house hold. I think that there jobs are to do the house chores, raise children, and cook. I think that some of the women over in Iran might wish for a life outside of the house. I think that some of them might want to have careers and may want to provide for themselves. I also think that some of the women over in Iran have arranged maraiges. I think that the women might wish to choose who they get married to other then not getting to choose and getting to know their future husbands before their wedding. I think that at the time the Islamic Revolution was beneficial for Iran because it brought the people together.
Justine Miller
i don't really know anything about this, but, i guess i see the women being very limited to everything they want to do because of the war and everything going on...like i said, i have no idea about this stuff...
kaitlyn taylor.
I know very little about the revolution. I do know that there have been improvments in the fact that women have more freedoms than in the past. Although women in the US have enjoyed the freedoms that we have, we still do get treated in some cases as a lower class. Sorry that I don't know more about the subject.
Lois (10:00)
Women in Iran have it better than they did before the revolution. b4 the rev. women had to cover their faces and could be punished for just looking at another man besides he husband. now women in Iran can divorce just like in the US and remarry with no problem. I don't know if the Islams get credit for this, but if they are the ones who began the revolution, then I have to say Islam is good for Iran because women are now FAR better off than 30 years ago! I know because my best friend is Iranian.
Susan Batther (9:00)
Susan thanks for your comment but im also iranian too, and what you said is not close to be accurate at all, i think u mixed Afghanistan up with IRAN...!
Neli Aryani
Islam rules! Your question again reminds me that anyone who disses Islam or the Koran knows very little about the religion. Yes, we have our extremists, just like every religion, but Islam is a gentle and loving but much misunderstood religion. Iran is so much better off now.
Tusian Medea
I don’t know anything about women in Iran but I am guessing that they don’t have good lives there. I don’t think that women do a lot there but stay at home and take care of children. I think they are treated poorly by men like they are not worth much. I think they have some of the same goals and struggles as women in the United States but not sure what. I don’t know anything about women in Iran so these questions are really hard to answer. Sorry I can't answer these questions well.
Jesse Naive (9:00)
I think they live like the old days in Iran. I don't know anything about anything over there but that's the way it seems. I think woman don't work and do all the houshold chores. Men may treat them in an unfiar way. If I'm even close to right I would think the women want change. To be like America, where everyone is treated equal. Which really sucks. Everyone, everywhere should all be treated the same. I hope it ends up like that one day.
--Heather Alber
i dont know much about Islamic women or men, but what i have seen or heard is what I will base my answer on. Women basically have no power at all. The men run everything in the marriage. It is easier for the men to get a divorce than women. Women have to keep their face covered unless they are not married, they have to walk behind their husband, and can not work. Basically women are nothing and men are the "almighty". If I am wrong once again i am just basing on what i have seen or heard.
Jodi Hardwick
Since I am taking a Islam class I have learned about the woman in the middle east. They do not have it like the woman of the united states. Being put down and degraded and most of them are not allowed to work. They have to cover themselves and can't express what they would like. It seems like they are stuck in the old days of america with the house wives to clean and cook, but much worse.
K.J. Picard (9:00)
Of all the questions posted on this blog I would give you the award for the hardest. I only knew that women had few rights in the Middle East before the Islamic Revolution. Now those women can do a number of things like, vote and run for office. When I read the article about the revolution I found it hard to follow, but I could stick with it.
Nolan
I believe, from my time in Iraq and Afghanistan, and talking to the public about such things, that Iran kind of looks down upon the rest of the middle east due to their leniency towards the Islamic religion. I don't think that they are oppressed by the men. According to US standard, maybe, but that is not how they are brought up over there. They are brought up to serve their husband, unquestioningly, and with the upmost respect. Since it is all they know, then it is not being oppressed. I don't know much about the Islamic Revolution, but I know that the middle east, though their views and lifestyles are completely different from our, can function on their own. Therefore, it couldn't have been that detrimental.
Lance Mowery
I don't have a lot of knowledge about this but what I do know is women in Iran still struggle eminsly by their culture and by men.
Autumn
This is a hard question since I don't know much about it. I do know that they don't get to do lots of things that women in America get to do.
Jessica Brooks
well iran life for the women looks to be very hard and must have alot of old fashend rules of how things are done over thier.
65 mustang
Women in Iran today, from what I know, have no freedom. They have to follow strikt guide lines and obey everything the men say. I think they oppressed by their culture and by men. I really do not know much on this so I am going to leave it at that.
--Jeremy Harding
I don't know much about women in Iran. I imagine the women of Iran being worked hard by men all day every day (except holidays). I'm not sure what they do, but I bet they are oppressed like slaves.My opinion came from the tv, pathetic and uninformed I know but I'm sure I'm not the only one ignorant to other cultures. I think the revolution was beneficial to the country, the country was then able to hold free elections.. a step up from the monarchy.
Jed Ten o'clock
This is a tough question for me to answer for the fact that I have no idea what the Islamic Revolution was. I mean I heard about it on the news but I really didn't research it or anything. But from what I know that the way women are treated in Iran is sub-par. I mean I think that it is better than it was but it is still not up to where it needs to be. but it is very hard to change the way a culture has been since the beginning. I mean the U.S is still battling some of the same fights that we had a long time ago.
Jake Oltean 10:00
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