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Gender Divisions in Iran

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From bigthink.com - December 11, 2012 8:23 PM

For my non-Farsi speaking readers, this map displays a 'male' province and a 'female' province.  These two provinces are separated by barbed wire, 20-meter trench and the Great Wall of China with ground-to-air missiles.  

 

While not a "cartographically accurate" map of the divisions within Iran, it does symbolically highlight the enormous gulf between men and women.  Men and women are not in separate provinces, but what might the symbolic spatial gender division on this map represent for Iranian society? 


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This shows the division on men and women and how women are looked at…like second class citizens. It is very sad that this still goes on.

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Matt Mallinson's comment, October 24, 2012 1:42 PM
It's symbolic of how women are treated in Iran compared to the men. They are looked down on, a piece of property. The men don't respect the women and basically see them as less of a person because of gender. I don't know if their views will ever change, but I think women should be treated perfect no matter what country you're from.
Derek Ethier's comment, October 25, 2012 10:59 PM
Gender division in the world has existed since the beginning of time. American women were disenfranchised for hundreds of years. However, it still amazes me how it can still exist in our world today. Iranian women have no rights and at all and to me this seems to be a sad existence. As Obama recently said, it will be impossible for nations like this to grow without extending more basic human rights to women.
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Drug war sparks exodus of affluent Mexicans

Drug war sparks exodus of affluent Mexicans | Education in the world | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - December 8, 2012 5:29 PM

I wonder why these people do not move to other areas of Mexico or try to help solve the drug issues going on. I do understand wanting to be safe however they are most likely in nicer areas unaffected by the drugs. It is sad when poorer people are choosing to stay in Mexico and not come to the United States and build and grown their own country that the wealthy would up and leave it.

 


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Sean Rooney's comment, September 20, 2012 3:14 PM
Drug violence plays a crucial role in Mexico. The government needs to address the drug problem in Mexico. The current system is clearly not working out and will get worse in the long run. I agree with the notion of corruption has a crucial impact on the Mexican government. We discussed in class that officials "turn their heads" in these situations. I am curious to see if drug violence improves in the long run.
Derek Ethier's comment, September 20, 2012 10:12 PM
In some cases, wealthy Mexican drug lords have more power than local and even national government. The dangers of Mexico have even deferred tourism. In one instance, a newly wed bride watched her husband get decapitated by drug lords while they were abducted after jet skiing. Affluent Mexicans who have the ability to flee the country wisely do so, and who can blame them?
Joshua Choiniere's comment, September 21, 2012 3:27 PM
This story reminds me of the Dutch Africans who moved from their settlements and went futher into the country to avoid British colonalism. Although far apart and not the same conditions i found the migration of the people to be similar in comparison with the affulnt Mexicans that are afriad for their safety. The people are so afriad for their lives that there willing to leave everything and move just to preserve there life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. I have no problem with this group of people migrating to the U.S because if they stay the powerful drug cartel will harress them and kill them.
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