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Former Iran used to be mini-skirts and it was not that long ago. Could it feasibly or realistically go back to that? Asking for a friend.
by Bender 9mo ago
Former Iran used to be mini-skirts and it was not that long ago. Could it feasibly or realistically go back to that? Asking for a friend.
- almosthere 9mo agoIt can if Trump topples the regime. This kind of regime doesn't just "walk away".
- lifestyleguru 9mo agoTopless and miniskirt policy applies on lolita express jet, back home they have to comply to domestic rules.
- turtlesdown11 9mo agoThe reason the Iranian theocracy exists is because the US toppled Iran's democratic government and put the Shah in charge. What makes you believe that regime changing the current government will lead to liberal reforms?
- tingling168 9mo agoIf the US did it before (regime change), couldn't it do it again?
- yencabulator 9mo agoThat's not the question, the question is why would the outcome be better.
- tim333 9mo agoIf at first you don't succeed...
- mindslight 9mo agoTrump is only effective at toppling the governments of democratic societies who foolishly welcome him in. Seemingly inapplicable to Iran, since as you say the current regime won't walk away.
- Bender 9mo agoAnd the hardest part is ensuring the new regime can stay in place. That would suggest boots on the ground for a while ... and a while could be several decades. I think the question is whether it would be worth the cost and effort. We still have 28K troops in Korea. I think Iran would require more troops.
- esalman 9mo ago> Former Iran used to be mini-skirts You mean just in a few cities like Tehran and only in 60s and 70s?
- Bender 9mo agoYeah Tehran, Shiraz, and Isfahan at least. Not very practical otherwise as it was a fashion thing. I would imagine as other towns grew it would have spread. Only point being they were not killed for it.
- esalman 9mo agoI think you need to do some research on it. Secular modernization was forced on Iranian population by pre-revolution rulers. There's in fact records of police tearing off veils and actually killing protesters of veil ban. I'm not saying the current regime is very democratic either, but facts are facts.
- tim-tday 9mo agoIsn’t 90% of the population in Tehran?
- esalman 9mo agoExactly.. it's like claiming the whole US should adopt far left ideology because that's what prevails in New York and Los Angeles.