I didn't realize that. All sorts of semi-revealing factoids are out there, for example: a greater percentage of Iranian women attend university than American women. I don't know what this says for Iranian society vis-a-vis American society, but it is almost certain that most Americans don't realize this and would be stung by the comparison.

I say: more power to Iranian women.

"It Can't Be Just About Us"
--Frank Schnittger, ETian Extraordinaire