amazing

[moonwise]

Iranian women stand up in defiance, flout rules

A young Iranian woman named Neda is gunned down in one of the most iconic images of the last week. Another walks down the street, defiantly showing off her hair and body in a revealing dress. And still another woman says she's not scared of paramilitary forces -- no matter how many times she gets beaten.

"When they want to hit me, I say hit. I have been hit so many times and this time it doesn't matter. I just want to help my brothers and sisters," says the 19-year-old woman whose identity is being withheld by CNN for her safety.

I am humbled by the courage of these women.

Comments

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. And where one stands up, another will follow - there's a whole generation who know better and want better, and that's why those evil old men in charge are doomed to fail. Maybe they'll win this time, maybe they'll beat enough people into submission for another 10 years, but when they grow old and die, the younger generation will still be there. It's just a pity they can't see that and let go gracefully, instead of having people shot in the streets.