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Dowry murders in India

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:49 am
by Bram
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023 ... e-epidemic

I thought this was an engrossing read. India has a number of particular cultural norms that end up with disempowered women who are often beaten and killed by their husbands and in-laws.

I have to imagine nearly all of us have felt the sting of being treated as “less than” by others — whether that’s based on our looks, our intellect, our money, or our abilities.

I read this stuff and I think about what needs to change in my culture of the US to bring everyone up, even just a little bit.

Dowry murders in India

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:47 pm
by Turdacious
According to the police transcript, he described Neeti’s death as an accident following an altercation. He said he resented her for all the time she spent at the gym.
@fit?

Dowry murders in India

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:27 pm
by Bram
Doubtlessly the husband was a true-beta male who couldn’t handle her Murph time and ate non-Paleo

Dowry murders in India

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:30 am
by Luke
For an enlightened, spiritual country - with generally friendly people - it's always intrigued me how they subjugate one and other.