Tehran’s Renewed War on Culture
Restrictions on women.
Since Ahmadinejad’s election, conservatives have been campaigning to impose a single national dress code for women. Parliamentarians have introduced numerous proposals for defining “national dress,” which would oblige all women in state offices, universities, and other public places to wear a unique “Islamic” costume. In addition, police forces have expanded their harassment of young people in order to restrict the freedom of relations between young men and women.
University dress codes.
On the first day of the current academic year, security agents handed university students a flower and an announcement. Students were urged to respect Islamic values, specifically including a detailed dress code for women, asking them to prefer a chador (a gown covering the full body) or to wear a simple long coat in a dark color.
Perfumes and cosmetics are not to be used.
Male students should wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts that “cannot be thought to follow Western culture or other banal cultures.”
The announcement concludes with a warning that students who disrespect the recommendations will be punished in accordance with university rules.
Since Ahmadinejad’s election, conservatives have been campaigning to impose a single national dress code for women. Parliamentarians have introduced numerous proposals for defining “national dress,” which would oblige all women in state offices, universities, and other public places to wear a unique “Islamic” costume. In addition, police forces have expanded their harassment of young people in order to restrict the freedom of relations between young men and women.
University dress codes.
On the first day of the current academic year, security agents handed university students a flower and an announcement. Students were urged to respect Islamic values, specifically including a detailed dress code for women, asking them to prefer a chador (a gown covering the full body) or to wear a simple long coat in a dark color.
Perfumes and cosmetics are not to be used.
Male students should wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts that “cannot be thought to follow Western culture or other banal cultures.”
The announcement concludes with a warning that students who disrespect the recommendations will be punished in accordance with university rules.
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