Turkish women stage a "laughing" protest

[SoCalDem]

What started the protest:

Hundreds of women in Turkey have taken to the social media to protest Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç’s call on them to “not laugh in public.” “[The woman] will know what is haram and not haram. She will not laugh in public. She will not be inviting in her attitudes and will protect her chasteness,” Arınç said July 28. Arınç’s words quickly sparked a debate on Turkish social media, triggering a protest in which hundreds of women shared their photos while laughing with hashtags #kahkaha (laugh) and #direnkahkaha (resist, laugh). Here are some of the photos shared for the protest

32 pf the fantastic pics:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=447&GalleryID=2205

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and he responds to their protest in Ted Cruz fashion..

the pic is NSFW but a truly in-your-face bonanza

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-deputy-pm-slams-women-having-vacation-without-husbands.aspx?pageID=238&nID=69797&NewsCatID=338

[merrily]

1. Dust off your hashtags and start tweeting in support!

[SoCalDem]

2. I posted a link to HIS response after you replied

you hAVE to see the funny as hell pic

[merrily]

3. A no laughing rule is a cry for impeachment, IMO.

Yes, the pic is a hoot.

[malaise]

4. Love it

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