I am so taken with the media coverage of the Iranian election. It’s crazy what’s happening. After an 85% voter turnout, thousands of people have been protesting and rioting in the streets for days on end. I think it’s both terrifying and beautiful - the chaos, the massive crowds, the violence, and the passion for some semblance of justice.
In a completely irreverent and honest aside, part of my interest likely stems from the fact that so many of the images of protestors feature attractive young Mousavi supporters. There are so many smokin’ hot politically charged men and women over there.
I could try to pretend that my brain works in some different, more elite and politically correct fashion. But deep down I know my gray matter, like that of all humans, is wired to respond to images of beautiful people. (And then there is my innate attraction to olive and brown skinned folks, which I admit freely and can only assume is biologically influenced. Why wouldn’t I, whitey mcpalersons, want my hypothetical future children to have a fighting chance against the sun’s searing rays? )
So yes, i’m bewildered by it all - intellectually, politically, and aesthetically.
