Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Will This Jean-Clad Woman Become The Country's First Lady?

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June 03, 2009

Shatot2 asks whether Iran might be poised for a dramatic first, presumably in the form of Zahra Rahnavard, wife of reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Musavi:

Has there ever been a woman senior appointment in the country's political realm who has had the courage and bravery to wear a mantel with jeans and wave in response to people's displays of emotions while hand in hand with her husband and a face adorned in makeup...?! Or have we seen anything more than a couple of eyes and a nose from senior women appointees...?
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