The Women Behind the Men

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

>
>
> Old Customs Die Hard
>
> Barbara Walters of 60 Minutes (USA) did a story on gender roles in Kabul
> several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that women customarily
> walked about 5 paces behind their husbands.
>
> She returned to Kabul recently and observed that women still walk behind
> their husbands, but now seem to walk even further back and are now happy
> with the old custom.
>
> Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked. "But why do you
> now seem happy with the old custom that you used to try and change?"
>
>
> "Land mines," said the woman.
>
>

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