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'''My Stealthy Freedom''' is an online movement that was commenced by a ]-based journalist ].<ref>"" ''Huffington Post''</ref> This movement started from a ] page My Stealthy Freedom where women from Iran post their photos without ]s, as Iranian women cover their hair in public according to local ].<ref>"" ''The Guardian''</ref> This rule returned during the ] in 1979,<ref>"" ''Washington Post''</ref> after a half century bans and restrictions of traditional clothing by pro-Western ].<ref>Abrahamian, Ervand (2008), ''A History of Modern Iran''. Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521528917, p. 93-95</ref><ref></ref> A move was greeted by the majority of women who always dressed traditionally, but controversial among the minority of secularized women.<ref></ref> '''My Stealthy Freedom''' is an online movement that was commenced by a ]-based journalist ].<ref>"" ''Huffington Post''</ref> This movement started from a ] page My Stealthy Freedom where women from Iran post their photos without ]s, as Iranian women have to cover their hair in public according to local Islamic ].<ref>"" ''The Guardian''</ref> This rule was forced after the ] in 1979.<ref>"" ''Washington Post''</ref>


== Alinejad's view == == Alinejad's view ==
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"It's a place where male and female Iranians with different opinions can meet and talk about how they feel, think and what they do in private. They don't have to be afraid of censorship, like in the Iranian public sphere. It makes them brave to see that they are not alone with their thoughts and actions", she described her page.<ref> Deutsche Welle</ref> "It's a place where male and female Iranians with different opinions can meet and talk about how they feel, think and what they do in private. They don't have to be afraid of censorship, like in the Iranian public sphere. It makes them brave to see that they are not alone with their thoughts and actions", she described her page.<ref> Deutsche Welle</ref>


== Iranian reaction == == Conservatives' reaction ==
As a response to Alinejad's campaign, Iranians set up various rival Facebook pages, such as ''Real Freedom of Iranian Women'' and ''Men's Stealthy Freedoms''. The first one advocates scarfs on religious and traditional basis, and the other one pokes fun of both with pictures of Iranian men wearing sheets and scarves.<ref>"" ''The Telegraph</ref> A conservative website ''Raja news'' called the movement as an obvious insulation against ] and ]. The author concluded that because of these kinds of contents, Facebook must remain banned.<ref> Raja News (in Persian)</ref> A conservative website ''Raja news'' called the movement as an obvious insulation against ] and ]. The author concluded that because of these kinds of contents, Facebook must remain banned.<ref> Raja News (in Persian)</ref>
Another website, ''Nedaye Enghelab (Call of the Revolution)'', published a cartoon which depicted two pigs wearing flags of ] and ]. The cartoon was titled "Members of Stealthy Freedom Campaign".<ref> Nedaye Enghelab (in Persian)</ref> Another website, ''Nedaye Enghelab (Call of the Revolution)'', published a cartoon which depicted two pigs wearing flags of ] and ]. The cartoon was titled "Members of Stealthy Freedom Campaign".<ref> Nedaye Enghelab (in Persian)</ref>


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My Stealthy Freedom is an online movement that was commenced by a London-based journalist Masih Alinejad. This movement started from a Facebook page My Stealthy Freedom where women from Iran post their photos without scarfs, as Iranian women have to cover their hair in public according to local Islamic dress code. This rule was forced after the Iranian revolution in 1979.

Alinejad's view

Alinejad said she is not leading a battle against the headscarf. She affirmed that she wants to support the right for individual women to be able to choose whether they want Hijab.

"It's a place where male and female Iranians with different opinions can meet and talk about how they feel, think and what they do in private. They don't have to be afraid of censorship, like in the Iranian public sphere. It makes them brave to see that they are not alone with their thoughts and actions", she described her page.

Conservatives' reaction

A conservative website Raja news called the movement as an obvious insulation against Islam and Marja'. The author concluded that because of these kinds of contents, Facebook must remain banned. Another website, Nedaye Enghelab (Call of the Revolution), published a cartoon which depicted two pigs wearing flags of United States and Great Britain. The cartoon was titled "Members of Stealthy Freedom Campaign".

References

  1. "Iranian Women Discard Their Hijabs On Masih Alinejad's 'My Stealthy Freedom' Facebook Page" Huffington Post
  2. "Iranian women post pictures of themselves without hijabs on Facebook" The Guardian
  3. "Women shed hijabs for 'Stealthy Freedoms' Facebook page" Washington Post
  4. "‘Stealthy Freedoms of Iranian Women’ Campaign Gains Steam" Interview with ABC News
  5. No hijab: an Iranian journalist offers women a stealthy freedom on Facebook Deutsche Welle
  6. Stealthy freedom and insulation against Islam Raja News (in Persian)
  7. Members of Stealthy Freedom Campaign Nedaye Enghelab (in Persian)
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