Nazanin Fatehi (17 years old) may get the death penalty for fighting off three rapists. She had stabbed one of them and killed another, she was also defending her 16-year-old daughter who were both pinned to the ground as they tried to escape. Thousands are trying to see why they would sentence this girl to hang. According the Iranian law, 'One Man's life is worth twice as much as a woman's life.' The retrial is set for January 10. There is a petition online.
Here it is.
Another really weird way I personally think to support Nazanin, is to attend a reading of The Vagina Monologues. I've been to one and I really don't see how this will make people aware of what this global fight against violence toward women is. But anyways it supports it so that's good:
Check if there's a show in your area, gives good laughs.
I was reading letters concerning an article on an American soldier that plotted with two other American soldiers to rape this girl that lived nearby where they were stationed at. They locked the family in their room and raped her, killing the family and the girl afterwards. People were appalled saying how dare they write an article on the soldiers that are trying to help, they already have it bad. Here are two different letters.
"I'd like to thank you for running the article about the soldier Steven Green and the horrors he committed in Iraq ["Soldier, Rapist, Killer"]. I'm an American Muslim, and it makes me furious to hear about instances like this where American soldiers victimize the people they're allegedly helping. It makes America--as well as the rest of the hardworking soldiers--look bad. I'm glad you published this article because we hear about American soldiers dying every day, but rarely do we ever get a picture of the other side."
Angelique, 22, Ozone Park, NY.
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"You should be ashamed of the story "Soldier, Rapist, Killer." There is already enough negative press press concerning our soldiers, and it is awful of you to add to it. Be different from media today and publish a story on the good troops are doing overseas. I know that I, along with many military wives, girlfriends, and fiancees, would appreciate it."
Kasey, 21, Fort Hood, TX.
Some people are pretty amazing. And yes, This was from my Seventeen issue of February. What do you guys think? I think Kasey hasn't heard many of these stories either like me, if she knew someone like she knew her boyfriend there, I think she'd think different. Too many people are subjective. Bye.
-Yanira (First actual blog!)
7 comments:
Mmm, vagina.
That is terrible though, what is happening in Iran. As much as I'd like to be optimistic, I don't think the petition will do anything to help. Iran is a crazy, backword country run by sheepfuckers, I don't think a simple petition will change their minds. But I signed it anyway, though it may not work it is still worth the effort, even if Iran won't listen and the petition is addressed to the wrong guy (it says Kofi Annan, even though the new U.N. Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon).
Subjectivity can be dangerous, especially when coupled with ignorance. That's why I try to educate myself as best I can, so I can be subjective with a purpose. ;]
I don't really the petition will help too much either but it seems like it's all we can really do. I'm going to search who this Kofi Annan guy is then..because that is really odd.
Purpose is different from just an emotion. It's almost selfish, I think; when it comes to things like this.
Kofi Annan was the former Secretary-General. Ban Ki-moon took over January 1st.
And yes, it is different. But I think subjectivity coupled with purpose coupled with emotion is really fun. ^^
Aha I suppose, but this petition was made a while ago too. So maybe that's why, I think this interview was sometime in December so maybe they just fogot to change it, hopefully.
Well, we'll see. =] I was watching the news the other day and the Reverend Al Sharpton said something that caught my attention. When asked what makes a successful protest, he said that protests aren't designed to solve problems, they are designed to expose problems. So the petition itself will not change the Iranian government's mind on the issue, but it can show the world the injustice behind the story.
I signed the petition with a similar feeling to Josh's, if it can't help than it cant hurt either, but if it can help than our three will only further that. As for the letters, this is one of the few negative stories that I, personally have heard and I think that if it happens it should be known, but it shouldn't reflect upon all soldiers either. Just because there are Americans who are also serial killers doesn't come anywhere near making all Americans one. Not all soldiers are pieces of shit, I mean at least the UN Peacekeepers are paying the girls they fuck.
Response to Josh: Well now that I think about it that still is good in a way.
Response to Jeanette: True, but you know the image of what one person does is still taken as a whole by many, just things people do. For example, whenever something (here at least) happens like a crime, if the person looks hispanis that makes an automatic headline of "ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DOES THIS AND THIS AND OH MY GOD" and a whole page article is written about it. Only the negatives are expressed but you know people would rather hear that then a small girl saving someone's dog.
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