scientific journal Political Sociology of the Islamic Revolution

Transforming the Lifestyle of Iranian Women into the Western Model as a Strategy to undermin the Political System of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Mohammad Aslsni

Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Razi University

Abstract
Although overthrowing the Islamic Republic of Iran by harsh means—particularly military force—remains a goal of the regime's adversaries, one of the most effective and least costly approaches is soft warfare, especially through changing the population's lifestyle. Given that the family constitutes the fundamental unit of Iranian Islamic society and women are the cornerstone of the family, focusing on transforming Iranian women's lifestyles to resemble Western women's lifestyles is a key component of this soft warfare.



This article aims to delineate the characteristics of the Western woman's lifestyle by examining statements of prominent Western women and analyzing evidence found in speeches and official documents of Western governments. Findings indicate that emulating the Western woman's lifestyle may have serious consequences: in the long term it could weaken the family institution, alter the values of future generations, and ultimately challenge the ideological and political foundations of the Islamic Republic of Iran.



The link between changes in women's lifestyles and political weakening lies in women's central role in reinforcing the family and shaping future generations' upbringing—roles that will direct social views and demands of Iranian women and men in coming decades. If such views and demands turn toward opposing the necessity of applying Islamic precepts to the governance of individuals and society, they may contribute to the weakening or even the transformation of the Islamic Republic.

Keywords

Lifestyle
Western woman
Iranian woman
undermining the system
Islamic Republic
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scientific journal Political Sociology of the Islamic Revolution
Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 21
Spring 2025
Pages 233-255

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