Speaking of Woman of the Moslem World
I am constantly fascinated by the symphony of contradictions that is Iran. Case in point: Laleh Seddigh.
This 28 year old woman living in Iran successfully petitioned for the right to compete against men in the sport of auto racing. She is the first woman ever allowed by the theocracy there to compete against men in any sport, and was asked to not excite her women fans and to not wave to the crowd. Ten years ago, women couldn't even watch male sports.
If that wasn't enough, she won. After winning the national competition, however, state-run television refused to broadcast images of her on the winner's dias. Still photographers, happily, captured the moment so the rest of the world can enjoy it nonetheless:
