Is there any independent confirmation of this from Iranian sources or do we just accept the BBC report?
Iran’s view is not about language per se, but western cultural imperialism (think jalal ahleh ahmad’s book Gharbzadegi.
Similar sentiments were prevalent in Europe in the 60s, 70s, and 90s. The Europeans even called it “coca colonization”. The French went so far as to ban American carbonated soft drinks, because wine is French culture and coke threatened it.
In Italy, the paninaro, or American obsessed youth were constantly ridiculed on TV and their shallow consumerism was also condemned by much of Italy as Low class.
Iranians want to preserve their culture, which is why the Government always urges Iranians to listen to Iranian music, eat Iranian cuisine, dress more Iranian etc....
Their view is that a 3,000 year old culture as Iran’s does not need the French and British initially, and now the us to tell iranians what to eat, how to dress, what their noses should look like, what color their hair should be and so on.
Even the farhangestan language academy is coming up with persian equivalents of foreign words to prevent contamination of the persian language
The average age of marriage for women in Iran is 23 overall, and 25 in urban cities. And while on paper it may be 13 (with the parents and courts permission), it is extremely rare. In the rare instances that it does occur, it’s in rural areas amongst farmers.
The Saudis are the real Rogue nation. They have made enemies of Iran, Syria, Yemen, Qatar and now Lebanon. Turkey took Qatar’s side and is improving its relationship with Iran lately. All this while the Saudis are cozying up with Israel.
Soon Netanyahu will be his only friend in the Region.
Is there any independent confirmation of this from Iranian sources or do we just accept the BBC report?
Iran’s view is not about language per se, but western cultural imperialism (think jalal ahleh ahmad’s book Gharbzadegi.
Similar sentiments were prevalent in Europe in the 60s, 70s, and 90s. The Europeans even called it “coca colonization”. The French went so far as to ban American carbonated soft drinks, because wine is French culture and coke threatened it.
In Italy, the paninaro, or American obsessed youth were constantly ridiculed on TV and their shallow consumerism was also condemned by much of Italy as Low class.
Iranians want to preserve their culture, which is why the Government always urges Iranians to listen to Iranian music, eat Iranian cuisine, dress more Iranian etc....
Their view is that a 3,000 year old culture as Iran’s does not need the French and British initially, and now the us to tell iranians what to eat, how to dress, what their noses should look like, what color their hair should be and so on.
Even the farhangestan language academy is coming up with persian equivalents of foreign words to prevent contamination of the persian language
The average age of marriage for women in Iran is 23 overall, and 25 in urban cities. And while on paper it may be 13 (with the parents and courts permission), it is extremely rare. In the rare instances that it does occur, it’s in rural areas amongst farmers.
In the US however half of the states 25/50 don’t even have a minimum age of marriage. Girls as young as 10 are legally married in the USA using such laws.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/200000-children-married-us-15-years-child-marriage-child-brides-new-jersey-chris-christie-a7830266.html
The Saudis are the real Rogue nation. They have made enemies of Iran, Syria, Yemen, Qatar and now Lebanon. Turkey took Qatar’s side and is improving its relationship with Iran lately. All this while the Saudis are cozying up with Israel.
Soon Netanyahu will be his only friend in the Region.