Footage of a young Persian woman in a public space in just her underwear has circulated into a meme. Her name is Ahoo Daryaei, and she was defiantly protesting the recently imposed additions to the Iranian hijab laws. There is a dignity in her near nudity that transcends the casual sharing of her actions on social media; she likely knew full well what her punishment would be and despite that, she shredded herself free of the repressive symbolism of the theocratic state. Though not as iconic as the 1989 Tank Man, it is a moment where we, the digital voyeur, are able to peer with distant and...
















