cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1517933
Archived version: https://archive.ph/soqYt
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230816125643/https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/15/north-korea-enforces-an-anti-shorts-law-but-its-only-affecting-women
I hate north korea as much as the next guy but this don’t sound too real to me brotha imma be honest
“I hate this dictatorship as much as the next person, but I find it extremely hard to believe that it would impose arbitrary rules that marginalise women”
What world do you live in where misogynistic dress codes imposed by a patriarchal society (so essentially all of them) are somehow “unbelievable”?
Like, this isn’t even accusing them of the serious crimes they commit, why are you people so quick to defend an oppressive state? (E: especially considering the flag in your profile which should mean you think all states are oppressive, which makes the whole thing even more bizarre)
So the CIA interviewed a single anonymous person who probably doesn’t even exist. Cool journalism!