These items do titillate a bit, but I use them in my Male and Female Gender Perspectives class to talk about religious and gender differences related to divorce practices:
A recent (June, 2001) Muslim court ruling decreed that a Muslim man can divorce his wife by saying the words on a mobile phone. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_339284.html?menu=news.quirkies This ruling was also upheld for Muslim men in Malaysia and Singapore (July, 2001): http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/news/news.php?article=855 And while we're on the subject, this little tidbit of information appeared a few days ago in The Christian Science Monitor: "A husband has the right to beat his wife for disciplinary reasons, provided he doesn't 'damage her bones or deform her body,' Dubai's highest court ruled. But it upheld a wife's right to file for divorce if she is injured 'by word or action.' Dubai is considered the most liberal of the seven members of the United Arab Emirates." -Compiled from wire service reports by Robert Kilborn and Kristen Broman-Worthington Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
