Iranian Women

Not being from the Middle East I have many questions about the women from that area. I hear stories of women being repressed in Iran. Do the women accept the repression, maybe they feel they are maintaining the status quo, or have they started to change some of the norms of their country to extend their individual rights? When I typed in Iranian women into youtube the first two videos that came up on the page showed different views of Iranian women. The first video shows Iranian women being harassed for not following Islamic Dress Code, and the second video shows the beauty and style of young Iranian women.
The first video shows a news report where an Iranian woman is standing with a police officer and bullying young women into covering up their hair. Although the women were dressed quite conservatively by Western standards, they were breaking the Islamic Dress Code. The fact that a police officer was standing with the abusive woman shows that the Iranian government supports this kind of behavior. To my surprise the next video on the page showed pictures of Iranian women playing sports, particpating in very "non traditional" competitions, and the overall diverse style of Iranian women. It shows Iranian women generally wear clothes that are a combination of traditional and liberal styles. I think they look pretty good. The video changed my perception of Iranian women immensly. Iranian women are not just repressed and traditional, many young Iranian women seem to be very liberal and empowered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgXgpngHf60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9mn31ESQxo