Dowry murders in India
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:49 am
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.
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.