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Women Trail Behind
Apr 2, 2019 08:48:52 #
Lesley Stahl did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before our involvement in the Afghan conflict. She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands. She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind their husbands.
Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem to, and are happy to, maintain the old customs.
Ms. Stahl approached one of the Afghani women and asked,"Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?"
The woman looked Ms. Stahl straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, "Land mines.”
No matter what language you speak or where you go the moral of the story is:
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BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A REALLY SMART WOMAN.
Mark
Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem to, and are happy to, maintain the old customs.
Ms. Stahl approached one of the Afghani women and asked,"Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?"
The woman looked Ms. Stahl straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, "Land mines.”
No matter what language you speak or where you go the moral of the story is:
.
BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A REALLY SMART WOMAN.
Mark
Apr 2, 2019 08:55:30 #
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Apr 2, 2019 09:14:50 #
markngolf wrote:
Lesley Stahl did a story on gender roles in Kabul,... (show quote)
Good one Mark!! I almost blew coffee out of my nose!!
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Apr 2, 2019 11:47:16 #
markngolf wrote:
Lesley Stahl did a story on gender roles in Kabul,... (show quote)
Thanks everyone!!
Mark
Apr 3, 2019 08:25:25 #
Apr 3, 2019 08:29:25 #
I was returning to Afghanistan in 1995, 30 years after my Peace Corps assignment there. The Taliban were moving into the country, but had not yet taken my destination town.
My colleagues at work asked me if I would have to walk behind the men and I replied that I was happy to do so, as there were land mines everywhere!
My colleagues at work asked me if I would have to walk behind the men and I replied that I was happy to do so, as there were land mines everywhere!
Apr 3, 2019 08:36:33 #
Nancysc wrote:
I was returning to Afghanistan in 1995, 30 years after my Peace Corps assignment there. The Taliban were moving into the country, but had not yet taken my destination town.
My colleagues at work asked me if I would have to walk behind the men and I replied that I was happy to do so, as there were land mines everywhere!
My colleagues at work asked me if I would have to walk behind the men and I replied that I was happy to do so, as there were land mines everywhere!
Mark
Apr 3, 2019 09:14:31 #
ChuckMc
Loc: Prescott, AZ
If there were landmines around, I certainly would have my wife walk behind me.
Apr 3, 2019 09:29:42 #
markngolf wrote:
"Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?"
The woman looked Ms. Stahl straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, "Land mines.”
The woman looked Ms. Stahl straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, "Land mines.”
Considering the location, that was my first thought.
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