ABSTRACT
The border is honor discourse, the bodies of immigrant women victimized for border economy, or the shattered lives of the local women cannot be considered as separate from each other. Addressing the process of the symbolization of the entire country as a woman and thus the presentation of the protection of the borders of the country as a matter of honor in the process of Iran becoming a nation-state, Najmabadi emphasizes the Islamic roots of the concept of honor. Gendering of the country's borders also leads to the building of the discourse of those who violate the borders by sexist codes. For the women, the border is a thing that disrupts the family structure. It causes their husbands to leave their homes and spend time with well-dressed women with whom they cannot compete. For men, it is a thing that disrupts the family structure but provides a very important economic income.
