Yoohoo, American Feminists...I Know You're Busy Protesting Catcalls And All...
In Iran, an already-jailed female cartoonist could her 12-year prison sentence extended because she was seen shaking her male lawyer's hand.
Matilda Battersby writes in the Telegraph/UK:
An Iranian artist currently serving more than 12 years in prison for criticising the government now faces further charges of "indecency" for allegedly shaking her male lawyer's hand.Amnesty International reports that Atena Farghadani, 29, who was jailed after she depicted Iranian government officials as monkeys and goats in a satirical cartoon, may face a longer sentence amid claims over the handshake.
Charges of an "illegitimate sexual relationship short of adultery" have been brought against Farghadani and her lawyer Mohammad Moghimi amid allegations he visited her in jail and shook her hand - which is illegal in Iran.
Farghadani was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison earlier this year following the publication of her cartoon which was drawn in protest at plans by the Iranian government to outlaw voluntary sterilisation and to restrict access to contraception.
Don't be such an imperialist, Amy. Catcalls are far more dangerous than being in prison, or having stones thrown at you. Didn't you get the memo?
I R A Darth Aggie at September 10, 2015 8:54 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2015/09/yoohoo-american.html#comment-6192053">comment from I R A Darth AggieI always miss the memos!
Amy Alkon
at September 10, 2015 8:56 AM
This problem calls for... a hashtag!
Cousin Dave at September 10, 2015 11:12 AM
An Iranian artist currently serving more than 12 years in prison for criticising the government now faces further charges of "indecency" for allegedly shaking her male lawyer's hand.
When asked for comment, Kim Davis said "Praise the Lord! The world needs more righteous people like those Iranians, even if they don't accept Jesus as their Savior. Iran is not the cesspool of depravity that the United States is precisely because they have Godly standards like this."
JD at September 10, 2015 12:07 PM
That's bad Amy but you probably don't realize that Apple just unveiled a tool where men can photoshop women and make them smile:
http://everythingsaproblem.tumblr.com/post/128719482061/smiling
Don't get me wrong, sexual slavery and jail time for touching a man are awful but women in America have it awful as well.
Shtetl G at September 10, 2015 12:23 PM
@Cousin: This problem calls for... a hashtag!
Attention must be called!
Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at September 10, 2015 1:21 PM
"women in America have it awful as well"
Okay, I'll bite.
If women in America have it awful, where in the world do women have it good? Unless I missed the /sarc tag, of course.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at September 10, 2015 1:51 PM
Cousin Dave called for a hashtag? DONE!! And for a limited time, pay double for one and get the second for free! what a deal!
#CatCallsHurtBecauseNoOneCatCallsMe
#UpperMiddleClassWhiteFeministLivesMatter
I R A Darth Aggie at September 10, 2015 2:43 PM
Meanwhile, in merry olde England, we have a LinkedIn (which naturally leaked over to twitter) dustup over a man liking a woman's profile picture.
I R A Darth Aggie at September 10, 2015 2:48 PM
@Gog: If women in America have it awful, where in the world do women have it good? Unless I missed the /sarc tag, of course.
Methinks Shtetl G was throwing us a little sarcasm.
Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at September 10, 2015 4:23 PM
@Gog: If women in America have it awful, where in the world do women have it good? Unless I missed the /sarc tag, of course.
Methinks Shtetl G was throwing us a little sarcasm.
Posted by: Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at September 10, 2015
Sigh...More mansplaining. You are correct of course but I wish you could have toned down the mansplaining. :)
Shtetl G at September 11, 2015 7:15 AM
" an ongoing issue that occurs within feminist circles – the silencing and tone-policing of black women at the hands of white feminists. "
We know this because a black entertaintress called a white entertaintress a bitch on live TV.
Make sense?
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at September 11, 2015 3:14 PM
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