The word respect in its basest form means allowing others to exercise their autonomy.
Showing respect for others is an interaction in which one party allows others to make their choice.
So it is the ethical responsibility of speakers to listen attentively and responsibly when others are speaking as this shows you value their opinions and choice.
Satrapi have said so many things regarding the disparity or the differences between the classes before and after the Iranian Revolution. Some of the parents were not allowing their sons or even maybe their daughter to come and attend the demonstration when Shah was taking control of everything.