Beware the Ides of March

I'm so so deeply uncomfortable with this

Their entire social media feed is just promos for their shows. Except for this. This is the one and only position statement that appears on their Instagram.

This is especially jarring to see posted the day before election day

Of all the things you could comment on. You chose this. And you chose now.

To just say "we don't employ Zionists"

Like... What the fuck. I don't know whether to be more angry at Dropout or at the Hamasnik left right now.

Tw: violence, misogyny

[Tweet made by Iranian journalist/human rights activist, Masih Alinejad (Nov 3, 2024):

Breaking: The authorities in Iran are now claiming that a young woman, who courageously removed her clothes in protest against harassment by the morality, police at her university, suffers from psychological illness and has been admitted to a mental health hospital.

This accusation of mental instability is a familiar tactic by the Islamic Republic. In 2014, when I launched the My Stealthy Freedom campaign against compulsory hijab, the regime used similar lies against me, claiming I had a mental breakdown, undressed myself on the London subway and was raped by three men.

This is how they attempt to undermine those who resist their oppression.

I believe her life is now in serious danger. I urge international media, human rights organizations, and the international community to see through these lies and support her before is too late.

Stand up for Iranian women who have had enough of this regime’s gender apartheid.

This woman has been forcibly hospitalized under psychiatric supervision—marking the start of torture and, soon after, the cycle of forced confessions.

One student who witnessed the entire incident says:

“On Saturday, November 2, we saw the university’s security and Basij forces trying to forcibly drag a female student into the security room, under the pretext of her not wearing a proper hijab. She resisted, and in the struggle, her hoodie was pulled off, leaving her with only her undergarments underneath. Shocked, the security officers let her go, after which, in a moment of rage, she removed her pants and threw them at the officers.”

This eyewitness account directly contradicts the regime’s narrative and shows the extent of brutality Iranian women face for the most basic acts of defiance.

Let’s be her voice. /End of tweet]

https://x.com/TheGoodLiars/status/1853091965505515683

This popped up on the other hell site and it’s a great point.

Obviously, right-wing politics actively seek to control women’s lives much more, and that’s why people who would find those politics appealing tend to be more misogynistic. Right-wing men who think women should be stuck at home barefoot and pregnant can be very dangerous to the women in their lives, and lash out when those women “disobey” and vote for Democrats.