butterflywing

> 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

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

age?

Ninnie

Good one!!

STAR

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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

littlehud

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

k3n

: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: