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La Lioness Priyanka

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3. i think there is a difference

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 08:10 AM

Jan 2012

there is a lot more choice in women who chose the bikini than those who are forced into purdah. the cultural values that let women choose whatever they wish to wear are much less likely to blame women for rape, than say women who are in purdah and are raped. not saying it's perfect in countries that dont enforce a particular form of clothing for women, but these countries have made much greater developments towards equality

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strip them naked, cover them from head to toe. extremes. with the same results. seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

i think there is a difference La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #3

i am not talking about the mere choice of clothes. i am talking about a society seabeyond Jan 2012 #4

one form of control is beyond the ability of women to resist La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #5

ok. with the same, end, result. they both hurt women. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #6

the end is nowhere near the same La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #10

as are you, ignoring many many reason there are substantial difference beyond religion. seabeyond Jan 2012 #11

I have found that women are treated as sexual objects tabatha Jan 2012 #2

How is that a flipside? redqueen Jan 2012 #7

"Summarize the concept of objectificaton" Lisa D Jan 2012 #8

That's the $64,000 question. redqueen Jan 2012 #9