By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host
After Pearl Harbor the United States did not bend over backwards to appease the Japanese. We went to war with Japan. After war was declared between Nazi Germany and the United States, we did not open up Nazi gathering and training centers, and welcome the sale of swastika arm bands in our stores. We went to war with Germany. Yet, after 9/11 in 2001, while we sort of went to war with elements of Islam, our overall response has been appeasement, and bending over backwards to assist Islam in their war against The West, and their invasion of non-Muslim countries in the name of migration and refugees. In fact, department stores in America, such as Macy’s, are doing what they can to provide Hijabs for Muslim women in the United States – a wardrobe accessory that represents the exact opposite of the demand for women’s rights we normally see from left-leaning establishment – the Hijab is a symbol of oppression.
Tehran police suggested that their actions were incited by foreigners, saying those arrested were “deceived” into removing their hijabs. There have been many arrests of women following the movement, after removing their Hijabs in public.
“The movement started inside Iran. It has nothing to do with forces outside of Iran.” says one Iranian. “This is a campaign that’s been going on for years and years. The women of Iran have long been ignored. We’re just giving them a platform.”
The women’s revolution regarding their Hijabs are now held every Wednesday. Images of Iranian women, hair uncovered and hijabs held aloft, pop up every Wednesday on social media.
The movement was initially called “My Stealthy Freedom. Now, they share photos and videos of themselves holding up their hijabs using the hashtag #whitewednesdays.
