tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post4703145089115084225..comments2023-09-26T04:56:13.105-07:00Comments on Guilty With An Explanation: Marriage as Weaponheartinsanfranciscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-74290827229169658522010-05-10T10:03:26.185-07:002010-05-10T10:03:26.185-07:00Meredith,
It's awful to contemplate the lives...Meredith,<br /><br />It's awful to contemplate the lives so many children suffer. I wish it were possible to save them all.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-40787460527497485492010-05-10T09:48:36.791-07:002010-05-10T09:48:36.791-07:00my heart drops and my stomach is queasy as i read ...my heart drops and my stomach is queasy as i read through this. ugh. I too hope she lives long enough to fight.Meredith B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-73848122782355580062010-05-05T15:34:01.521-07:002010-05-05T15:34:01.521-07:00Cecil,
You must have meant this comment for a dif...Cecil,<br /><br />You must have meant this comment for a different post. I think Yentl was just unhappy that as a female, she was not encouraged to use her good mind.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-23321142135817010062010-05-05T06:29:03.398-07:002010-05-05T06:29:03.398-07:00Why pandemonium? What about "Yentl"?Why pandemonium? What about "Yentl"?Cecilio Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-5660359151327181382010-05-02T20:13:48.292-07:002010-05-02T20:13:48.292-07:00Agent,
When I managed a domestic violence shelter...Agent,<br /><br />When I managed a domestic violence shelter, I initiated a GED program to try to break the cycle of dependence upon abusers. At least some of them got jobs after getting the diploma. Education is definitely key in empowering women.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-6956849782711418982010-05-02T19:38:08.933-07:002010-05-02T19:38:08.933-07:00I went to a talk today by the president of Populat...I went to a talk today by the president of Population Connection, an organization that works on stabilizing population growth through birth control, and raising awareness about laws affecting women including things like education and marriage. The more power women gain, the better off we all are.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-56580349357901752822010-04-30T15:38:32.438-07:002010-04-30T15:38:32.438-07:00Scarlett,
It's too bad that guy can't be ...Scarlett,<br /><br />It's too bad that guy can't be tied up in a room with 100 angry women wielding 2x4's. <br /><br />Cecil,<br /><br />That's very useful to know, but I doubt that this particular young girl has the resources to go anywhere. It seems that the UN should have an organization to save people like her.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-18873806793737788662010-04-30T11:59:36.692-07:002010-04-30T11:59:36.692-07:00HSIF, there is a way she could be admitted to the ...HSIF, there is a way she could be admitted to the USA, but she'd have to make her way here first. Victims of domestic abuse or trafficking in humans are eligible for a visa almost instantly. But they have to be here.Cecilio Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-33036746245810750102010-04-30T09:29:18.845-07:002010-04-30T09:29:18.845-07:00Her fate is utterly horrific & disgusting and ...Her fate is utterly horrific & disgusting and I won't type here what I think should happen to that 30 year old monster she's married to, but I will say this... <br /><br />I admire her courage and strength, I am proud of her for her resilience and determination. With that kind of spirit and heart, I do not doubt that she will change this nightmarish time of her life for the better. She is in my prayers in the meantime.<br /><br /><br />Scarlett & ViaggiatoreWanderlust Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-27062474027381025312010-04-30T08:37:28.902-07:002010-04-30T08:37:28.902-07:00Dolores,
I doubt our disapproval helps, and in fa...Dolores,<br /><br />I doubt our disapproval helps, and in fact it may spur them on to defy us and all we stand for. <br /><br />Warts,<br /><br />Yes. And she is the tip of the iceberg, one of few who have made their plights known.<br /><br />Whitney,<br /><br />So many cultures regard girls as chattel, a wife raised for another family, a mouth they resent feeding. The romantic ideals we hold dear do not exist for most of the world's female populations. <br /><br />Molly,<br /><br />Where there is no love, it's all too easy to abuse. And that is true in all situations.<br /><br />Nick,<br /><br />She is paying a heavy price for her rebelliousness. And it's about time ALL sexist attitudes were outlawed everywhere.<br /><br />Van,<br /><br />Sometimes I agree with you. It provides far too many opportunities to hurt others up close and personal.<br /><br />Babe,<br /><br />I've learned that another Yemeni girl was granted a divorce at age TEN, but her father must have agreed to it. The practice is utterly barbaric and should have dire consequences for those who inflict such horrors on children.<br /><br />Cecil,<br /><br />I'm sure there must be liberal Muslim clerics, but since I have never heard of any, it seems like an oxymoron. <br /><br />She is cute, and her life is tormented. There should be a way to bring her to a safe Western country under some civil rights violations umbrella. <br /><br />OD,<br /><br />Me, too! It's a perversion of parenthood, love and committed relationships.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-23672712503364255782010-04-30T07:51:25.959-07:002010-04-30T07:51:25.959-07:00This tale makes me angry and ill.This tale makes me angry and ill.Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-31860681315838972462010-04-30T07:42:31.750-07:002010-04-30T07:42:31.750-07:00Oh, but she's very cute and when she's 18 ...Oh, but she's very cute and when she's 18 ... she ought to watch out for the suitors she'll have.Cecilio Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-58955858661628801722010-04-30T07:40:23.002-07:002010-04-30T07:40:23.002-07:00I'm with Saint Dolores on the notion that West...I'm with Saint Dolores on the notion that Western disapproval is not the best route to change. Internal dissent is and this young woman has shown remarkable courage to dissent in the face of incredible odds. However, it would be more helpful to her (and Yemen) if some liberal Muslim cleric were to support her.<br /><br />I'm also with Warty Mammal and I think furiousBall hits a bullseye: why marriage at all?Cecilio Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-42162016255178902402010-04-30T07:15:37.968-07:002010-04-30T07:15:37.968-07:00This is a sad horrible story. The customs in other...This is a sad horrible story. The customs in other countries seem so barbaric. I too hope she lives long enough to make her decision legal and in doing that maybe she will be helping other young girls too.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-41544592352612324352010-04-30T06:50:35.659-07:002010-04-30T06:50:35.659-07:00I am of the opinion that marriage should be crimin...I am of the opinion that marriage should be criminalizedfuriousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-24356727695548460822010-04-30T00:54:52.968-07:002010-04-30T00:54:52.968-07:00Good for her resisting this archaic tradition of f...Good for her resisting this archaic tradition of forced marriage and wanting to continue her schooling. It's about time the Yemeni authorities stopped supporting oppressive, sexist attitudes to women and upheld women's right to determine their own lives. I hope many more Reems will refuse to do what they're told.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-6375576302847217052010-04-29T21:06:52.430-07:002010-04-29T21:06:52.430-07:00We take our freedoms so much for granted here.I ho...We take our freedoms so much for granted here.I hope she gets out of there alive and to a civilized country before she is subjected to more abuse---at the hands of her own father, no less!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-74880367067388618602010-04-29T20:38:48.364-07:002010-04-29T20:38:48.364-07:00That's hideous. I know that this happens more...That's hideous. I know that this happens more often than anyone would want to believe which simply makes it more heartbreaking. I cannot imagine parenting like that. I hope you're right and that this child lives long enough to get out.Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-20906887067260017922010-04-29T20:27:43.142-07:002010-04-29T20:27:43.142-07:00Christ. Poor kid. What a nightmare she's livin...Christ. Poor kid. What a nightmare she's living.Warty Mammalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942793134631438689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-40358262035006743702010-04-29T18:41:50.062-07:002010-04-29T18:41:50.062-07:00I wonder if the increased disapproval of the weste...I wonder if the increased disapproval of the western world to these cultures has any effect. I wonder if it just makes them more proud of how different they are from us.Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548448958613700678noreply@blogger.com