It’s amazing what the difference between “choice” and “not a choice” is.
Just kidding, it’s not amazing. It’s a pretty basic principle.
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It’s amazing what the difference between “choice” and “not a choice” is.
Just kidding, it’s not amazing. It’s a pretty basic principle.
Cool article.
Its kind of been a strand in eastern feminism for a long time now, choice about whether or not people get to look at you. If I remember rightly, before the Persian revolution there was also a class element.
Women who wore them were described as “insolent vipers” by one poet
The Insolent Vipers would make a kickass band name.
Fascinating information. Here's a direct link to the newspaper article cited by the linked blog post, if you read Spanish: https://www.lavanguardia.com/historiayvida/edad-moderna/20220118/7967285/tapadas-limenas-mujeres-libres-anonimato.html