Iranian Romance in the Digital Age

Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, there was a dramatic reversal of women''s
rights, and the state revived many premodern social conventions through
modern means and institutions. Customs such as the enforced veiling of women,
easy divorce for men, child marriage, and polygamy were robustly reintroduced
and those who did not conform to societal strictures were severely punished. At
the same time, n...