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Iran plans to make special bicycles for women
May 17, 2007, 23:03 GMT
Tehran - Iran plans to make special bicycles designed for women that will be compatible with Islamic regulations and not expose their body movements while riding, the newspaper Iran reported Thursday.
The new bicycle would have a cabin to cover half of a rider's body, the daily quoted project manager Elaheh Sofali as saying.
Women's sports in general, and cycling in particular, have been a constant controversial issue in Islamic Iran. Several efforts to promote athletics by reformist circles and women's activists have failed because of opposition by the conservative clergy.
Women in Iran are obliged to wear scarves and long gowns to hide their hair and body contours. Female athletes must also follow this rule and participate in sports wearing scarves and gowns.
The clergy considers women's body movements made while riding a bicycle to be provoking to men and not compatible with social rules.
© 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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What a bunch of backwards retards. I mean c'mon a burka-bike? Why don't the guys over there just hit themselves in the nutts with a stick when they get 'tempted' and stop blaming the women? LOL
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Burka BikeMay 18th, 2007 - 00:35:46
A burka bike... LOL this is too funny, help I've fallen and can't get up!!! A burka bike ROTF, my belly hurts now I am laughing sooooo hard. The next thing Iran will come up with is eye glasses that are blacked out so they can't see anything, better yet the republican guard will gouge out all male Irainian eyeballs or just kill their women so they won't be tempted. Hummm maybe there is a solution to the middle east problems after all no women no kids...
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