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Old September 7th, 2004, 10:23 PM
Gregory Morrow
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Alfred Molon wrote:

flyinyereye wrote:

I once saw a woman in KL in full black burka, with a pink helium balloon

on
a string, whilst her husband was casually dressed in jeans, t-shirt and
thongs (flip flops). The scene just seemed so wrong.


I think these women choose freely to dress like that - nobody is forcing
them.



Nonsense. They are forced by their families and husbands and societal laws
to dress like that. If they don't they'll be shunned - or *worse*, e.g.
stonings and even death.

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Best
Greg



 




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