It is also very easy to mock the gender practices of other communities (and assume that we are doing great ourselves on this front!). FN
On 29/06/06, Jose Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Elizabeth Carvalho wrote: < Unfortunately, the demands made are on a women > and it is not the attire that worries me, it is the motive behind it. > Whenever changes take place in a women's world, we have to ask ourselves; > does this further our cause of equality, does this level the playing field > between genders, does this teach us lesson that are important and relevant > or ones that are archaic? > > Dear Elizabeth, > > I read your post with a great deal of appreciation. Well said. > > What's with these "men" and their chauvinistic views? > > It is the women who cannot do this or that. > > It is the women who MUST bring dowry .....and more dowry (or get burnt) > > It is the women who must become Devadasis > > It is the women who must commit Sati .... -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 ---------------------------------------------------------- 2248 copylefted photos from Goa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
