In Hollywood, just before Christmas, the Kardashian clan released their much-awaited holiday card. Once again, the public adores it; Elle called it “super glamorous.”
By contrast, in Iran, several women who protested against a regime which demands women wear hijabs are sitting in jail for their defiance. The Kardashians, for all their star power and even newly-acquired political influence regarding criminal justice reform, are held up as models of feminism, when really they’re just good at making money and marketing themselves. Iranian women, and others like them, are the real feminist heroes this holiday season.
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