Khomeni Comes Down Hard On Bicycle-Riding Iranian Sluts!
It's fatwah time again!
Khomeni on those two-wheeled skanks corrupting men and society, from September 10:
"Riding bicycle often attracts the attention of men and exposes the society to corruption, and thus contravenes women's chastity, and it must be abandoned."
Almost makes me teary-eyed that I have a flat tire on my bikiepoo.
I'll have to sell my Schwinn stock!
Bob in Texas at September 22, 2016 5:33 AM
You mean Schwing! stock?
DaveG at September 22, 2016 7:22 AM
I was expecting some bad jokes here. Keep 'em coming.
Amy Alkon at September 22, 2016 7:37 AM
You mean Khomeni is afraid that the women aren't going to ride just the bikes? OMG! Say it ain't so.
Lee Ladisky at September 22, 2016 8:26 AM
So, Khamenei doesn't want women to ride bikes. And the Saudis don't want women to drive. No wonder Muslim women have to marry their cousins, they never get to go anywhere.
A small nit to pick: the Supreme Ruler of Iran today is the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He succeeded the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Conan the Grammarian at September 22, 2016 8:46 AM
A woman riding a bicycle "attracts the attention of men", "exposes the society to corruption" and "contravenes women's chastity"?!
There is something seriously wrong with those people. I hope they don't bring it over here.
However, I'd be curious to see a woman in a burka try to ride a bicycle. That would definitely attract the attention of men. Of women and children too.
Are the people all screwed up because their culture is screwed up? Or is the culture screwed up because the people are screwed up?
Ken R at September 22, 2016 9:27 AM
Hah on the nit. You are right. Someone just pointed this out to me on Twitter.
I've been a little wiped out. Got a two-month extension on my book, plus I have a talk to give, plus my column and my assistant's (wonderful!) book I'm editing in the evenings. I'd keel over right now if it didn't seem like too much work, which it does.
(I'd always hoped to attract the attention of men while riding my bicycle, and just about everywhere else...uh, save for the toilet.)
Amy Alkon at September 22, 2016 9:40 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpmS2XbW8AE8Ai7.jpg
Guess this is what he was afraid of?
Bob in Texas at September 22, 2016 9:40 AM
Typical politician - couching the fear of losing power in the language of fighting for morality.
"First the Bicycle, Next the Vote: The Story of Bicycles and Feminism.
http://bust.com/feminism/14639-riding-high.html
Canvasback at September 22, 2016 9:53 AM
So...what do bicycles and fish have to do with Feminism?
I R A Darth Aggie at September 22, 2016 10:40 AM
Khomeini musta seen the recent Ariana Grande music video of her and some friends on their spin bikes in leotards... ;-)
qdpsteve at September 22, 2016 3:02 PM
Do they listen to Queen in Iran? Well, at least the Ayatollah has good taste in glam rock.
Obligatory video link:https://youtu.be/T5cl97H-YtE
Blue Crab at September 22, 2016 6:29 PM
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