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February 22, 2007

"Wish Island" Is Not Quite Fantasy Island

I wonder if the tvs there will get Oxygen?

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans a female-only island to boost tourism in a northwest province, the Tehran-e Emrouz newspaper on Wednesday quoted a local official as saying.

..."There will be no men on the Arezou (Wish) island. Public transport, restaurants and other facilities will be staffed only by women," Aghai said.

I can't imagine that the bars will be too hopping.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at February 22, 2007 10:03 AM

Comments

Might be a good time to invest in the local scuba diving shop.

Posted by: Dave E. at February 22, 2007 10:50 AM

Au Contraire, Mr. Bingley. If I were on an island with no men, I think I'd spend an obscene amount of time at the bar.

Posted by: Emily at February 22, 2007 11:23 AM

And what perchance do you think you'd find to drink at a bar in Iran, Emily? It would be quite possibly the saddest bar scene in the world.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 22, 2007 11:34 AM

Great, an island full of burkha clad women…

"Come to Wish Island and see the Living Piles of Laundry!"

I'll pass.

Posted by: Gunslinger at February 22, 2007 05:11 PM

Well, Gunslinger, the point of the island is so the women can actually wear their swimsuits and go without headscarves etc, something denied to them on some other beach areas in Iran. There'd be no men around to be tempted you know and no way for them to get on the island. Except...

Posted by: Dave E. at February 22, 2007 05:47 PM

Except perhaps this way...

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 22, 2007 06:00 PM

Thanks for the clarification, Dave. So basically, Wish Island is a kind of leper colony for women who actually want to be and act like women rather than burkha clad cattle.

The Iranian government and all of the Islamofundies deserve their own special ring in Hell.

Posted by: Gunslinger at February 22, 2007 06:27 PM

Actually, it's pretty smart of them, Guns. You get all these uppity women who have unnatural post-bovine aspirations out on one island, let them run around a bit, and then OOPS! a little ferry sinkage action on the way home, will of allah and all that.

End of problem.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 22, 2007 06:37 PM

You're right about the special ring of hell, Gunslinger. But you and Bingley are missing the point I think. An island of women with no men around: Leper colony? Or opportunity?

Posted by: Dave E. at February 22, 2007 08:43 PM

Hmmm. Guess I boofed that.

http://www.tvparty.com/vgifs11/seahuntsillo1.jpg

Posted by: Dave E. at February 22, 2007 08:51 PM