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By Shadi Khan Saif with wires 

Celebrities cutting off locks of their hair in solidarity with Iran's 'Feminist Revolution'

As Iran's "Feminist Revolution" enters a third week of street protests against the authoritarian Islamist regime, renowned screen and movie stars from around the world have begun to cut their hair in solidarity. 

Activists and experts say the act is a specific response to the enforcement of dress restrictions but also has roots in local history and folklore. 

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