I don't find the oppression of women funny in the least, but this article struck me as a bit ironic. It's about an Irani fashion model. Don't you think that's a bit of an oxymoron?
I can envision the runway show now.
"Our first model is Farnaz in a cocoa brown burqa. Note the exotic eyeslits."
"Our second model is Zahedi. Zahedi wears an ebony burqa. Zahedi goes a bit daring this summer by showing her wrists."
"Next on our runway is Marjaneh. Marjaneh goes wild in a navy blue burqa. Note how it can pass for black for those evenings when she's serving formal dinner to her husband and his friends."
"And, finally, Jalala models that all purpose slate gray burqa -- it doesn't show dirt so it's perfect for haggling with the street vendors. You'll be the envy of all the other women in this lovely number -- unfortunately, you can't enjoy it, because they won't be able to see who in the heck you are."
"Dress code getting even stricter." The Dallas Morning News; June 26, 2011; p. 16A.
2 comments:
Too funny!
They still talk about the persian empire. Yeah, and how it will rise again. Sadly, 5th century mentality is still with us.
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