Iranian Singer Pays Fine to Avoid 74 Lashes for Appearing Without Hijab in Music Video


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in reply to just2look

The state media would paint her paying the fine as an act of submission to the law and the government, as a "proof" that she is a coward who doesn't stand by her beliefs.

It's an attempt to discredit the rebels, basically like a Russian practice of forcing troublemakers to record an "apology" video under the barrel of a gun (just outside of frame).

in reply to moldy_rice
Not sure why I'm getting wildly different values from different currency converters. I used this one and got $386 dollars, but just used a different one and got $1200+.
in reply to Colloidal
Results inconclusive, further research required


Classic westoid behaviour 👌. Perving on Middle Eastern women in a thread about how the evil patriarchy in Iran subjugates women. It's true that westoids will never be happy in life until every woman on earth ends up on pornhub. If you can't google hot pics of ladies in your society then is your society even functional?

Your natural instinct is to perv on the woman and imply you need to see her naked to establish her hotness. And you lack the self awareness to see how your society socialized you into this monkey behaviour where every woman is an attainable piece of ass online. Like an entire society afflicted with Tinder-brain. Objectify, Commodify, rate hotness, see if porn available, move on to the next one.

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in reply to SnausagesinaBlanket
Remember, the only reason these religions nut jobs are in power is because the UK and US overthrow Iran's secular democracy for a pro west dictator. We killed off every left thinking person while secretly training and funding right wing theological factions as a region destabilizing force.
in reply to samus12345

As far as I can tell online, 100 million Iranian Rials is about $73. And there are ten toman to a rial. So maybe it's more like $730. But I also found this on a reddit thread in /iran

Officially, 10 Rials is one Toman.
But very unofficially, toman can erase as many zeros as you want based on the context.
Talking about a bottle of water? 2 toman means 2000 tomans.
Talking about something a bit more expensive, like a rug? 20 tomans means 20 000 000 tomans.
Talking about something very very expensive like a house? 4 toman means 4 000 000 000 tomans.


Since this is a large number and it's in the news, that probably doesn't apply. It sounds more like street vernacular. But it tells me that I really don't know anything about Iranian money.

Esta entrada fue editada (ayer, 22:19)
in reply to SnausagesinaBlanket

I know it's stupid, but I'm relieved for the girl. 74 lashes seems a little much. and of course other people have died over this and other "Islamic law", if she had said "I'm atheist" or "I'm gay" she'd be long dead.

To me, it's so horrible that I can't research Iran et al for long without having to tap out

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in reply to SnausagesinaBlanket

A fine? Does the religion carve out exceptions in exchange for money, or do they just disregard the religion in exchange for money?

Either way, it might be interesting if she can (SAFELY) keep doing it at every show and the budget can cover the fines as a business expense. Maybe she could help normalize it a bit. (I assume that would be a good thing, but I admit that I'm pretty ignorant on the topic.)

in reply to Jankatarch

You think this money will go to "old men running the government"? It goes into the state's budget like all other revenue. This complaint is like complaining speeding fines will go to old men running the government.

Whether you agree or disagree with these fines, it's indisputable that iran still has a more functional, less corrupt government than say, Egypt or Saudi or Kuwait or Iraq or any number of regional US allies

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