Posted on 11/09/2022 2:10:44 PM PST by nickcarraway
One of Iran’s most prominent actors on Wednesday posted an image of herself on social media without the headscarf mandatory for women in the Islamic republic.
Taraneh Alidoosti’s apparent act of defiance comes as weeks of protests have rocked the country since the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman died in mid-September after being arrested by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly flouting the country’s strict dress rules for women.
Alidoosti, one of the best-known actors remaining in Iran and who has publicly backed the protest movement, posted the image of herself with her head uncovered on her official Instagram account.
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She’s pretty. Pity the Imams will use her to make a point.
When did we stop using the word “actress” anyway?
Yea, I know how it’s spelled. Auto-correct, not so much (in this context at least).
Sorry, Beatles fanatic here! ;)
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