Iran hates women - especially if you're a soccer fan

The horrors that occur at public movie theatres are deemed too much for Iranian women.  Especially is they're viewing soccer matches.  Okay - the curious part of me wants to know what kind of degrading acts happen in Iranian public movie theatres (cue the Pee Wee Herman references).  Whatever it is, Iran wants to "save" their women from the spectacles.  Oh, and forget seeing a match in a stadium - women are already banned from that misery.

(CNN) -- Iranian authorities have ordered a ban on women from watching live broadcasts of soccer matches at public movie theaters, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported.

A state police agency that monitors Iranian businesses called for the ban because "the presence of women and families at movie theaters increases security risks and inappropriate behavior," ILNA reported.

Movie theaters in Iran's major cities have broadcast matches from this year's Asian Cup, where Iran's national soccer team has advanced to the quarterfinals after winning its first three matches.

The final decision on the ban rests with a government office, according to an official with Iran's movie theater industry.

"Movie theaters operate under the authority of the Ministry of Culture and Guidance, so we're waiting for their decision in this matter," Amir Hossein Alamalhoda was quoted as saying.

Women already are banned from attending men's soccer matches at stadiums.

Hard-line government officials and clerics say the presence of women at men's sporting events is not compatible with Islam.