Iran's Beaches

This comes from HAMSA. On Iran's beaches, physical barriers separate men from women.

By law, most beaches in Iran are segregated - not by race, but by gender.

At Chalus' luxury Hyatt Hotel on the Caspian Sea, for instance, two huge curtains on the beach separate men from women. Another curtain blocks the view so hotel guests can't see onto these beaches and watch members of the opposite sex. The summer sun may be out, but couples and families in Iran can't easily hit the waves together.

Reminds me of high school. During physical education classes in the gym, a huge curtain was used to separate the girls from the boys. Less distraction in a school environment. Of course, after school, the boys and girls could go to the beach together.