{"product_id":"resort-segregation-cartoon-behlol-magazine-late-1970s-metal-panel-khajistan","title":"Resort Segregation Cartoon (Behlol Magazine, Late 1970s) — Metal Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA satirical jibe at post‑revolution gender segregation—but set before the revolution! This aluminum sign revives a late‑1970s cartoon from \u003ci\u003eBehlol\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, offering a sharp critique of state power and gender norms on luxury beaches under the Shah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cartoon, an elite Pahlavi‑era resort divides its shoreline into three zones: \u003cb\u003eMen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWomen\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eKhajegan\u003c\/b\u003e(gender‑variant individuals).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMen\u003c\/b\u003e dive and splash loudly (“Ei… Aakh!!”), expressing dominance and entitlement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen\u003c\/b\u003e float in cautious clusters, whispering “Why did he come to our section?”, highlighting surveillance and restraint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhajegan\u003c\/b\u003e, appearing in their own area, are depicted with ambiguous gestures in the “Khajegan Sea,” which includes caricatures of pre‑revolution icons like Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (founder of the Qajar dynasty) and television star Fereydoun Farrokhzad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis visual layering reveals how class, gender, and state control were enforced in leisure spaces—even under the Shah. \u003ci\u003eBehlol\u003c\/i\u003e, a politically critical weekly first published 1911–1953 and revived 1979–1981, was renowned for its satirical bravery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/collections\/special-collections?srsltid=AfmBOop7ELVeSykeW5G7KAhEsXJrlIxgDL8zHk2FClb62T0Ox72L4LKP\"\u003eKhajistan Toshakhana\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e has digitized 19 issues of Behlol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"98\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"96\" data-start=\"84\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"99\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"116\" data-start=\"99\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"116\" data-start=\"101\"\u003e8x8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"116\" data-start=\"99\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"116\" data-start=\"101\"\u003eEdition of 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"117\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"119\"\u003eLaser‐cut 100% aluminum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"162\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"164\"\u003eReady to hang—no framing required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"8\" x 8\"","offer_id":46924093882582,"sku":"20288304557522839122","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/Front_12c6afce-f987-4aa9-850c-70463c70aa73.png?v=1773840464","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/resort-segregation-cartoon-behlol-magazine-late-1970s-metal-panel-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}