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Re:Iran Votes to Execute 14k Protesters, Says Rebels Need 'H... by wahern on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:09PM (#33525013)
Taking for granted that sex or ethnicity dictate how someone votes is responsible for countless political failures in actually protecting the rights of women and others. The undercurrents supporting hard-right politics (and even "patriarchal" politics, or any kind of politics, really) are complex.

Plus, I was legitimately curious.

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Re:Iran Votes to Execute 14k Protesters, Says Rebels Need 'H... by Comevius on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @05:21PM (#33525121)
Iran doesn't have free elections, and it's ruled by a Supreme Leader, who is the highest political and religious authority.

It's a patriarchal society. Iran is ranked 140 out of 144 for gender parity and things only got worst for women there in recent years.

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