islamic+gender+expectations+by+claire+lapensky

In todays world, you would never see everyone dressed the same from head to toe. You would see them in skinnys and dressing the way they want to. Thats because here in the united states we have the freedom to do so. In the book Persepolis there was a whole different situation. Marji was 10 years old when they forced her to wear the veil. The veil also know as a hijab was created for women to stay protected. In the Islamic religion, their book is called the Qur'an based on the the rules of Islamic religion. Back then women were given the family responsibilities, as taking care of everyone, cleaning, cooking, etc. The men were given the work also know as manual labor. The Qur'an states that men and women are created equal, however women dont seem to be treated so.Women dont have an equal right to make independent choices. Women cant choose their marriage partner, or the choice to divorce and get custody of their children. Before 1979 and the Islamic revolution, women use to have a choice to wear the veil. After the revolution women were then forced to wear the veil. Women covered to protect themselves from wrong views of men. Woman did this to gain respect from everyone, because they were looked upon as easy. However, today many women wear it because of the of thier beliefs and opinions. women in Iran dress like this for protection --->

Marji and her family like their religion however they don't like the rules that have to apply now. Marji and her mom don't want to be forced to wear their veil, so they protest against it.They speak up for the voiceless. By protesting, women were trying to gain back rights. However, not all protests ended well. violence struck out at one protest Mariji and her family were at. Marji now seems to have two different sides to her. she has the side of liking her religion and following the new laws, or she has the side of following in the footsteps of her family. sources: friend- Foujia Ahmed []