[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Withano

But the compassionate lot would if it was a planned event and was a regular occurrence. Almost wonder if it would have happened at all if these solidarity events were more regular, but some people, evidently, are just opposed to any form of compassion, empathy and understanding of anybody outside of their bubble... Maybe that Austrian bloke is on to something..

You wear one then.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

You wear one then.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Withano

Is there a law that says men can't do so? Put your money where your mouth is if you really believe in such 'solidarity'.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Is there a law that says men can't do so? Put your money where your mouth is if you really believe in such 'solidarity'.

I'm not being funny, I think it's a great idea. I remember once when there was a planned event for people to wear purple in solidarity with all the gay suicides that happened that year (can't remember which year, but it was a devastating new high, 2010ish I think). And everywhere you went that day, there were people in purple, it was kind of beautiful. Wouldn't really have the same effect if it was one guy wearing purple.. it would need to be a planned event.. and no, no law that suggests it should only be women.. from personal experience, I've seen plenty of Muslim men in Tunisia, Saudi, and Iraq wear headscarves

Men in Iran also wore headscarves in a planned event to show solidarity with their wives, which is also kinda beautiful in my opinion
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...-a7160146.html

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Withano

I'm not being funny, I think it's a great idea. I remember once when there was a planned event for people to wear purple in solidarity with all the gay suicides that happened that year (can't remember which year, but it was a devastating new high, 2010ish I think). And everywhere you went that day, there were people in purple, it was kind of beautiful. Wouldn't really have the same effect if it was one guy wearing purple.. it would need to be a planned event.. and no, no law that suggests it should only be women.. from personal experience, I've seen plenty of Muslim men in Tunisia, Saudi, and Iraq wear headscarves

Men in Iran also wore headscarves in a planned event to show solidarity with their wives, which is also kinda beautiful in my opinion
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...-a7160146.html

That was an interesting article as well. I admire the men and women who stand up to this kind of oppression.

I doubt it had any effect though - to fight that type of injustice takes years of sustained campaigning. I hope it wasn't a one-offf and that those men and others continue to fight the good fight along with the women.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Is there a law that says men can't do so? Put your money where your mouth is if you really believe in such 'solidarity'.

There's plenty of evidence of men wearing women's dress when they need to escape somewhere. I can think of at least three instances of that. Shhhh though... don't want to be offensive. Especially to women in a religion that are already oppressed by their own men.