Young Iranians Are Rising Up Against Decades of Repression — Arguably Bolder Than Ever
24th September 2022
Iranian authorities say they will restrict internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police rock the Islamic Republic.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in protest since the death last week of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was apprehended in Tehran and taken to a “re-education center,” apparently for not wearing her hijab properly.
Ah, but most importantly, what were her pronouns?