Hi A'isha,
This is not what my Iranian friend told me. A female medic will not work on a male unless it is an absolute emergency. But perhaps his experience is so because he and his family are provincials and their lives are not impacted by the more modern urban sensibilities.
As for social gatherings, the idea that men cannot attend women's football matches is utterly abhorrent to a former coach such as myself. My friend told me at one time that he would not respect anyone young lady who travelled with a coach who was not her father. In reply I told him, in my culture as far as anyone is concerned, the coach treats his players as if they are his daughters and there is mutual respect at all times. My players used to call me ''Little Daddy'' because of the way I treated them. And as far as I am concerned, that's the way it is supposed to be.
Again, I am open minded enough to allow other cultures to practice the lifestyles they choose for themselves. Just as I respect them I expect them to respect me and my choices.
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