Quote by Azar Nafisi

Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When they forced the veil upon women, they were using it as an instrument of control in the same way that in Mao's China people were wearing Mao jackets and women were not supposed to wear any makeup.

Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. Wh

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This quote suggests that religion has been utilized as a tool to exert control over people. Drawing a parallel between the imposition of the veil on women in certain religious societies and the dress code enforced during Mao's era in China, it highlights how both practices aimed to manipulate individuals through the implementation of specific rules and restrictions. In this context, religion is seen as an ideology employed for social control, similar to other instances where elements of appearance and behavior were regulated to enforce conformity.

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