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[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They don't whip them like the Americans whipped their slaves.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Thank God you're here to tell us the correct way to whip our troublesome women 🙏

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I pointed this out elsewhere, but what the heck nobody minds a rerun: Nah, it's exactly the same.

American slave whip:

source

Iranian whipping (graphic): source

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Couldn't find a graphic depiction of american slavery, huh? But no problem finding one for Iran? Interesting.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Not particularly, you couldn't find a relevant image either (and photography was not common, even after the introduction of glass-plate photography, 160 years ago. Everyone in the modern era carries a camera in their pocket, making images like the above from modern-day Iran much easier to produce.)