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butterflywing 09-24-2009 02:30 PM


> WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE
>
> Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul ,
>
> Afghanistan , several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.
>
> She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk
> behind their husbands.

>
>
> Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women
> now seem happy to maintain the old custom.
>
> Ms Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, ³Why do
> you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so
> desperately to change?
>
> The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without
> hesitation said, “Land Mines”.
>
>
>
> Moral of the story is no matter what language you speak or where you
> go:
>
> BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN
>
>

Lisanne 09-24-2009 03:29 PM

A bit grisly, that one. Yeesh!

On a side note, isn't Barbara Walters wonderful? She's still going strong, never seems to age.

butterflywing 09-24-2009 05:09 PM

age?

Ninnie 09-24-2009 05:19 PM

Good one!!

STAR 09-25-2009 04:23 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

and those men think they are making them do that!!! :lol:

littlehud 09-26-2009 08:39 PM

Tee hee. Smart woman. :lol: :lol: :lol:

k3n 09-27-2009 08:56 AM

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Good on 'em!

I also understand that in some cultures, women are not allowed to prepare or serve meals while having their monthlies - if that were me, I'd have mine 28 days out of 28! :shock: :lol:


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