AFGHANI WOMEN KNOW THEIR PLACE
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Barbara Walters of 60 Minutes
(USA) did a story on gender roles
in Kabul several years before
the Afghan conflict.
She noted that women customarily
walked about 5 paces
behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul
and observed that women
still walk behind their husbands,
but now seem to walk even
further back and are now
happy with the old custom.
Ms Walters approached one
of the Afghani women and asked;
"But why do you now seem happy
with the old custom that
you used to try and change"
The woman responded........... .
"Land mines ..... "
............
Barbara Walters of 60 Minutes
(USA) did a story on gender roles
in Kabul several years before
the Afghan conflict.
She noted that women customarily
walked about 5 paces
behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul
and observed that women
still walk behind their husbands,
but now seem to walk even
further back and are now
happy with the old custom.
Ms Walters approached one
of the Afghani women and asked;
"But why do you now seem happy
with the old custom that
you used to try and change"
The woman responded........... .
"Land mines ..... "
