The 3 words that have launched a revolution in Iran & why LGBTQ people are using them

[Behind the Aegis]

“Woman, Life, Freedom” is the slogan shouted by tens of thousands of Iranians across the country after the murder of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the brutal morality police simply because she was wearing her hijab incorrectly. This is the biggest protest in Iran since 1979; many Iranians describe it as the new revolution.

But what do Iranians mean when they shout “Woman, Life, Freedom” and why it has been grotesquely misrepresented?

Link to tweet

On International Women’s Day on March 8, less than a month after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, thousands of women came to the streets to protest against claims made by Ayatollah Khomeini that aimed to take away women’s basic rights. The same women who, just a few days ago, came to the streets for Khomeini now protested against his government. This was the very first demonstration from the public that they were against theocracy. Unfortunately, the demonstrations ended when Khomeini falsely promised women that their rights wouldn’t be taken away.

Of course, Khomeini lied – as was his tradition. Slowly but surely, rights were taken away. At first, private corporations and government institutions didn’t allow women to work without wearing the hijab; then, after a while, this became the rule of law for every woman, everywhere. Hijab was the symbol of the gender apartheid that Khomeini and his fascist ideals were pioneering.

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Revolution! Intersectionality!

I wish them luck!

[Mister Ed]

1. K&R. I recommend reading the full Op-Ed at the link as well. It's insightful and informative. n/t

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Woman, rock, crush

[ShazzieB]

3. I love that quote!