Social media's sudden outrage towards the Iranian revolution is performative - The Daily Iowan

Social media's sudden outrage towards the Iranian revolution is performative - The Daily Iowan

In my freshman year of high school, I came across an eccentric-looking comic book titled Persepolis. What a strange and exciting title. At the time, I had no idea what it meant—to me or to so many of my descent and background. As a religious individual, I can admit that we—followers of all Abrahamic faiths—often unrealistically place our religions on high pedestals. As a Muslim, though, you are constantly held accountable for and reminded of ext…