The Hijab, the Headlines, and the Hypocrisy: What the West Won’t Tell You About Iranian Women
They talk about freedom. They talk about feminism. But what if the loudest voices “saving” Iranian women are the ones silencing them?
Look Closer—Not Everything Is as It Seems
Every few years, Western headlines scream the same thing:
“Iranian women are oppressed! Someone save them!”
It’s an old tune.
We’ve heard it in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Libya—and now Iran’s in the spotlight.
Cue the hijab obsession. Cue the slogans. Cue the sudden rush of “concern.”
But ask yourself:
Where were these voices when Iranian women were fighting for their children’s medicine under U.S. sanctions?
Where were they when Iranian women professors, doctors, and scientists were blacklisted just for being Iranian?
A Script That Never Changes
Let’s not be naive.
This story isn't about feminism. It’s about justifying power.
The West wants to look like a hero—so it needs a victim.
And who better than “the voiceless, hijab-wearing Iranian woman”?
Except… she’s not voiceless at all.
As Ayatollah Khamenei said:
“When their slogan of ‘human rights’ didn’t work, they brought up ‘women’s rights’.”
And when that doesn’t work? It’ll be something else.
Nuclear weapons. Missiles. “Internet freedom.”
The script gets recycled. Only the headline changes.
So Let’s Talk Facts — Not Filters
While the BBC was busy covering a girl cutting her hair for the cameras, here’s what real Iranian women were doing:
Earning over 60% of Iran’s university degrees.
Running tech startups, schools, and research labs.
Leading campaigns to support Palestine, Yemen, and Lebanon — while Western “feminists” ignored those wars entirely.
Let’s not forget Iranian women like Zahra Mostafavi, the daughter of Imam Khomeini, who openly challenged U.S. narratives and supported hijab as liberation, not oppression.
She wasn’t “brainwashed.”
She wasn’t “forced.”
She made her choice — and that’s exactly what the West can’t stand.
Because her choice doesn’t sell.
The Bombs Don’t Come with Warning Labels
Here’s the ugly truth no one wants to admit:
The same people crying about hijab are the ones choking Iran with sanctions.
Sanctions that blocked cancer medication.
Sanctions that cut off insulin supplies.
Sanctions that made life hell for mothers, children, and students.
Where’s the feminism in that?
And don’t forget — the U.S. cried crocodile tears over Afghan women too.
Then they dropped drones, left the country in ruins, and walked away.
Iran knows this game.
That’s why Iranian women are resisting it — with their voices, their pens, and their principles.
Let’s Be Clear: This Isn’t About the Hijab
It never was.
If it were, the West would speak up for Saudi women, too.
But Saudi Arabia is a client state — so their gender apartheid gets a pass.
No headlines. No outrage. No hashtags.
Iranian women, on the other hand, represent resistance.
They are the daughters of Zahra, the granddaughters of Zaynab, and the sisters of Fatimah — and they’re not begging for Western approval.
They're standing with Gaza, with the oppressed, and against occupation — and that makes them dangerous.
So Next Time Someone Says, “But What About Iranian Women?”
Ask them:
Did you care when sanctions killed children in hospitals?
Did you cry for the women who were targeted in Soleimani’s funeral bombing?
Have you ever listened to an Iranian woman who wasn’t pre-approved by CNN?
Because freedom means choice —
And if you only support Iranian women when they agree with you,
Then maybe it’s not really about freedom at all.