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[injurai]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7XmJUtcsak

 

[Moon]

70's and 2010 were the only ones i liked.

 

[jwk94]

wait, what happened in the 70s for her to be wearing the...i can't remember the name.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

What happened to Iran is such a tragedy, after the 79 revolution the country went toward a downward spiral. That's why religous people should remain in their domain and don't step in a field they're not an expert in.

 

[Mohonky]

30's and 50's. Everything went amazingly backward toward the end.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

1950s and 2010s* for me.

*I don't agree with them being forced to wear it, but damn she made do with what she had

edit: oh and 1940s of course, how did I miss that.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Yeah 2010 is my favorite.

Interesting to see that I preferred the earlier styles from the white American one but I prefer the more modern ones in this Iranian video.

wait, what happened in the 70s for her to be wearing the...i can't remember the name.

According to the comments, this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution

 

[Loofy]

Im not muslim but I kind of got a thing for those large hijab styles. The crazier the better.

Couldnt quite find a picture but something like this.

I also thought Eva Green looked hot in Kingdom of Heaven.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

20s is super classy. I don't know if it's my favorite, but it's museum portrait status.

 

[Sanjay]

I also thought Eva Green looked hot in Kingdom of Heaven.

Thats because Eva Green is in fact hot.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Middle Eastern women are so pretty. Of course the Iranian Revolution fucked everything up.

 

[Lamel]

Looks like it is returning back to pre-1980s towards the end of the video.

 

[Angelus Errare]

20s, 30s, 50s.

For some reason the model reminds me of Kerry Washington. Must be the cheekbones.

 

[Mister0079]

Looks like it is returning back to pre-1980s towards the end of the video.

Women in Iran have been wearing their head scarves a lot looser lately, it's minor progress. Unlike the gulf Arab countries, most of the people in Iran want hijab to be an option like before the revolution. And then there's the government, ugh.

 

[harSon]

2000s and 2010 were the most attractive to me. I've always loved the semi covered/loose Hijab look...

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I remember watching the original series and thinking it could be interesting to do an Iranian version since the hijab-pushing styles are basically the norm over there now.

70's and 2010 were the only ones i liked.

I think those were the best too.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

What happened to Iran is such a tragedy, after the 79 revolution the country went toward a downward spiral. That's why religous people should remain in their domain and don't step in a field they're not an expert in.

You could even put it like this.

What happened to Iran is such a tragedy, after the 79 revolution the country went toward a downward spiral. That's why the United States should remain in their domain and don't step in a field they're not an expert in.

 

[Angelus Errare]

You could even put it like this.

What happened to Iran is such a tragedy, after the 79 revolution the country went toward a downward spiral. That's why the United States should remain in their domain and don't step in a field they're not an expert in.

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[Frog-fu]

Lawd, '70s and 2010s.

 

[demon]

Middle Eastern women are so pretty. Of course the Iranian Revolution fucked everything up.

They seriously are. Probably in my top two.

 

[Africanus]

whynotboth.gif

This is true. A combination of religious radicalism and foreign meddling and intervention has created the Iran of the modern day.
A pity.

 

[Baki]

She's hot.

 

[Blargonaut]

2010s

1970s

2000s

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Not surprised they put that green stuff in the 2000s.

 

[terrisus]

Still waiting for one of these where there are actual meaningful changes to the person, as opposed to just hair and makeup (and covering) on the same exact person.

 

[Error 404]

Still waiting for one of these where there are actual meaningful changes to the person, as opposed to just hair and makeup (and covering) on the same exact person.

I think these videos have more to do with the kind of look that was considered beautiful/fashionable for that decade, in which case doing it on the same person makes more sense.

 

[terrisus]

I think these videos have more to do with the kind of look that was considered beautiful/fashionable for that decade, in which case doing it on the same person makes more sense.

But that's the thing - it's not showing "the kind of look that was considered beautiful/fashionable for that decade," they're showing "the hairstyle and makeup (and covering, in this case) that are considered fashionable for that decade."

Views of "beauty" and "fashion" involve how a person themselves look as well - it's not always been this standard "X height Y weight woman with this set of facial features" or whatever.

 

[hobblygobbly]

1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s for me. The best decades by far.

She is really beautiful.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Oh, I saw the 100 years of beauty with both the black adn white women together, interesting to see Iran's beauty, it seems there was a long period where the women didnt have to wear hijabs/burqas?

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

But that's the thing - it's not showing "the kind of look that was considered beautiful/fashionable for that decade," they're showing "the hairstyle and makeup (and covering, in this case) that are considered fashionable for that decade."

Views of "beauty" and "fashion" involve how a person themselves look as well - it's not always been this standard "X height Y weight woman with this set of facial features" or whatever.

Iran won't validate your BBW fetish 😫

I enjoy this perspective more. It's going for the "If I was born in this decade, what would I try to look like?" feel.

 

[Error 404]

But that's the thing - it's not showing "the kind of look that was considered beautiful/fashionable for that decade," they're showing "the hairstyle and makeup (and covering, in this case) that are considered fashionable for that decade."

Views of "beauty" and "fashion" involve how a person themselves look as well - it's not always been this standard "X height Y weight woman with this set of facial features" or whatever.

I see your point in that everyone has different tastes and perspectives on what is considered beautiful, but I imagine that would be difficult to do in a minute to two minute video. They went with the path of least resistance, which would be just changing the makeup and hair.

 

[Air]

What happened to Iran is such a tragedy, after the 79 revolution the country went toward a downward spiral. That's why religous people should remain in their domain and don't step in a field they're not an expert in.

Religious people can't be anything other than religious?

Anyway, yes, she's stunning. I too think middle eastern woman are gorgeous,

 

[InfiniteBento]

Saw this on Tumblr the other day.

I love it so much.

 

[terrisus]

Iran won't validate your BBW fetish 😫

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I see your point in that everyone has different tastes and perspectives on what is considered beautiful, but I imagine that would be difficult to do in a minute to two minute video. They went with the path of least resistance, which would be just changing the makeup and hair.

Yeah, I understand that. I guess it's more an issue with the name they give the video series/what it purports to represent, as opposed to anything I actually expect them to do in the video.

 

[Error 404]

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Yeah, I understand that. I guess it's more an issue with the name they give the video series/what it purports to represent, as opposed to anything I actually expect them to do in the video.

Agreed. They should call it something like, "100 years of fashion", but ah well.

 

[rexor0717]

Middle Eastern women are so pretty.

This is very true.

 

[terrisus]

Agreed. They should call it something like, "100 years of fashion", but ah well.

Yeah, with a title like that, I wouldn't really take much of an issue with it.

 

[dejay]

You need great eyes, which this model has and luckily a lot of people from that region have, to compensate for restrictive head dresses and she managed to pull of that ugly '80s crap. 2000 and 2010 were both pretty good in my opinion.

Everything I hear about Iran suggests that it's a really nice country with great people afflicted with a nutty government.

 

[Figgles]

1930-1980 was a good time to be Iranian.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

1930-1980 was a good time to be Iranian.

If you only cared about how you look, sure.

 

[Faith]

If you only cared about how you look, sure.

The living standard was so much higher than today.

 

[RustyNails]

1930-1980 was a good time to be Iranian.

not really, no. it was a good time to be Iranian until 1953, which ended with the overthrowing of democratically elected Mossadegh by the Shah using CIA's help. From 1954 to 1979, the country suffered like any other country would under a dictatorship, rocketing corruption, inflation, unemployment, plummeting education, rise of the police state and secret police enforcers (ie Shah's thugs). This along with Shah importing the US' culture (Alcohol, night clubs etc) wholesale resulted in a culture shock. Eventually, the Iranians were fed up, and that resulted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

 

[Concept17]

All the years.

 

[Suikoguy]

not really, no. it was a good time to be Iranian until 1953, which ended with the overthrowing of democratically elected Mossadegh by the Shah using CIA's help. From 1954 to 1979, the country suffered like any other country would under a dictatorship, rocketing corruption, inflation, unemployment, plummeting education, rise of the police state and secret police enforcers (ie Shah's thugs). This along with Shah importing the US' culture (Alcohol, night clubs etc) wholesale resulted in a culture shock. Eventually, the Iranians were fed up, and that resulted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Forgive my ignorance on the subject. But what was the argument for the CIA actions in Iran?

 

[injurai]

not really, no. it was a good time to be Iranian until 1953, which ended with the overthrowing of democratically elected Mossadegh by the Shah using CIA's help. From 1954 to 1979, the country suffered like any other country would under a dictatorship, rocketing corruption, inflation, unemployment, plummeting education, rise of the police state and secret police enforcers (ie Shah's thugs). This along with Shah importing the US' culture (Alcohol, night clubs etc) wholesale resulted in a culture shock. Eventually, the Iranians were fed up, and that resulted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Cold War was fucked up in general. If it wasn't for the experiment that which was the USSR completely failing, It's really not surprising that many of its satellite countries didn't see the US as an anymore viable solution. I wasn't aware of the mass culture importation, was forced in part. Often times in the US those times are exemplified as a modern Iranian golden age. With the intention of contrasting it with where it is now. The truth comes out in history, but it's very much not understood by the public.

Forgive my ignorance on the subject. But what was the argument for the CIA actions in Iran?

Well the short is cold war related. It was part of spreading the US sphere of influence to fight a proxy war against the USSR's satellite states.

 

[Sai-kun]

2000s and 2010 were the most attractive to me. I've always loved the semi covered/loose Hijab look...

Definitely. I love when my SO wears hers like that.

 

[RustyNails]

Forgive my ignorance on the subject. But what was the argument for the CIA actions in Iran?

Mossadegh was pro-nationalizing Iran Oil.

 

[injurai]

Mossadegh was pro-nationalizing Iran Oil.

that too

 

[CrazyDude]

Mossadegh was pro-nationalizing Iran Oil.

Which the British did not like at all and managed to convince the U.S to overthrow a president who was pro-America all with the fear the Iran would be a Soviet ally. People often forget Britain's role in the whole thing as the instigators.

It was British companies who owned most of the oil in Iran.

 

[RustyNails]

Cold War was fucked up in general. If it wasn't for the experiment that which was the USSR completely failing, It's really not surprising that many of its satellite countries didn't see the US as an anymore viable solution. I wasn't aware of the mass culture importation, was forced in part. Often times in the US those times are exemplified as a modern Iranian golden age. With the intention of contrasting it with where it is now. The truth comes out in history, but it's very much not understood by the public.

Yeah it was pretty blatant for a traditionally conservative society

Most Americans in Iran formed a privileged elite class; they earned six-figure, tax-free salaries and they owned luxury houses. Americans’ economic prosp erity in Iran upset Iranians of all classes as they felt like second-class citizens in their own homeland. In addition, the Shah’s decision to cede Persian land of great historic and monetary value, to Americans, further intensified Iranians’ xenophobic sentiments. Despite Iranian opposition, the U.S.’s economic dominance over Iran led to the invasion of American culture in Tehran and other major Iranian cities: newly constructed theatres played American films, large neon signs advertising companies such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola were commonly seen in city skylines, and clothing stores with bikinis and other American clothes were commonplace in city boulevards. Many Iranians perceived Americans’ obnoxious showcasing of western culture to be a sign of arrogance and racial superiority. More importantly, they viewed the Americans’ culture to be a corrupting force on traditional Iranian life. The Iranian commissary, consisting of a large portion of Americans, imported vast amounts of liquor, cigarettes and cola. The importation of alcohol particularly outraged Iranian Muslims, for Islamic law succinctly proscribed becoming intoxicated. Additionally, in 1970, an American aircraft lifted seventy-nine tons of processed cat and dog food to Tehran. An impoverished Iranian sardonically claimed, “the American’s dogs eat better than the average Iranian." This airlift exemplified the notion that the Shah was more concerned about accommodating his American “friends” than meeting the dire needs of the Iranian people. The CIA helped establish Pahlavi’s covert and repressive police force, which tortured, executed, and arrested thousands of Iranian citizens. U.S. Major General Norman Schworzkopf trained virtually all of the first generation of SAVAK personnel.