Veiled Intentions

When I walked into school this morning, it was as if a cloud had descended upon every young woman in the entire school. In fact, it was not a cloud - it was a thin bit of dark fabric with an apparently bleak meaning. The Islamists have finally gained power and decided that we would be the first recipients of their cultural revolution, as we are now required to wear veils and be covered at all times. To be completely honest, I'm not really sure what the meaning of all of it is. My mother and grandmother absolutely abhor the thing, but I just see it as a slightly inconvenient piece of cloth. I suppose there is some symbolism to it, but it's not the end of the world, is it? I think it's a small price to pay for the revolution Anyway, my teacher has been talking about the new regime like they are heroes, which my parents say are just ignorant radicals. I don't think my parents understand the real struggle it took to get over the shah. How could they be opposed to the revolution when they themselves were on the streets protesting? I, for myself, am ready to defend the ideals of Karl Marx and Che Guevara for the success of our country against the repression of the Shah! My parents can be content to sit back and let our hard work go to waste.