Fighting Iran s strict hijab rules
The veil became a hallmark of this new, old order symbolizing Iran s decidedly anti-Western way of life. The Islamic Revolution developed into a sexual counter-revolution, a fight over women s sexuality, writes US political scientist Hamideh Sedghi in her 2007 report
Women and Politics in Iran: Veiling, Unveiling, and Reveiling. Sexuality had thus become a deeply politicized issue, with a strong anti-Western connotation. One of the slogans making the rounds in 1979 was: Wear a veil, or we will punch your head. Another was: Death to the unveiled. Whisper Tapes takes a look at Kate Millett s historic visit to Iran in 1979