YMCA vs Hijab: How Iranian women are hitting back at moral policing on social media after Khamenei death
One widely circulated video showed a young Iranian American woman dancing provocatively to what online observers dubbed the “Trump dance,” a meme adaptation of YMCA choreography synonymous with campaign rallies. She wore a crop top and shorts. She moved without visible inhibition. For critics like Wong, a libertarian anti-interventionist voice sceptical of US military action abroad, the imagery looked curated and unrepresentative. Her suspicion was framed as a question of authenticity. Were these women reflective of typical Iranian society, or were they algorithm-friendly theatre?
