Iran's Culture Ministry releases a guide of approved modest hairstyles for men

[Liberal_in_LA]

Men get guidance for modest haircuts

TEHRAN | Tue Jul 6, 2010 10:56am EDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Women in Iran must cover their hair in public to comply with Sharia law, and men, too, are expected to have modest haircuts -- but what exactly does that entail?

A new set of hairstyles has gone on display aiming to guide barbers and their customers away from the temptations of decadent western coiffures.

"We don't have a backward attitude. We are trying to present new hairstyles while preserving tradition and observing Iranian culture," said Jaleh Khodayar, secretary of the Hijab (Islamic dress) and Chastity Festival where the approved haircuts will go on display.

"This is how we will fight back against the Western cultural invasion," she said, according to the semi-official ILNA news agency.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6652UY20100706?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a49:g43:r1:c0.308957:b35467538:z0

[DJ13]

1. "We don't have a backward attitude." he says while displaying one

[Canuckistanian]

2. Ooo,. The "Hijab and Chastity Festival"

Sounds like a hoot.

[SoCalDem]

3. and in the adjoining ballroom.."The Purity Ball"

two sides of the same coin :scared:

[Canuckistanian]

5. I have difficulty differentiating one extremist group from another

Which one is American, again?

[msongs]

4. totally sexist - Iranian men get better treatment than women cuz they so weak lol