15. The Hair Cut Rule
Iran’s Cultural Ministry in 2010 published a list of approved hairstyles to eliminate “decadent” Western hairstyles like ponytails, mullets, and spiky ‘dos. Men and women alike are subject to very strict rules about personal expression. Having any kind of weird or unorthodox haircut (God knows where that spectrum starts) is strictly outlawed, tattoos are banned, makeup is outlawed entirely for men, and too much makeup can get a woman in trouble.
16. About Iran’s Treatment of Women
And now for some really dark stuff. Though the vast majority of the country’s people are kind, caring individuals, awful things do happen in Iran (duh). However, in Iran when a woman is sexually assaulted, the onus of the burden is placed on her to prove that she actually was raped. If a married woman cannot adequately prove a claim of rape, she may be charged with adultery (which is a capital crime).
