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hopemountain

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4. and poverty

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 03:28 PM

Sep 2013

and single parenting, education, etc.

but, the greatest of these is cultural misogyny - it takes a very strong woman to escape these shackles because it oftentimes includes being ostracized/alienated or even beaten by their families. i witnessed this struggle amongst religious sects, hmong, afghani, russian, turkish, american indian, latino, vietnamese, and other first, second, & 3rd generation immigrant women.

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The State of Women in America [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2013 OP

Thank you, she.. excellent information to Cha Sep 2013 #1

Unfortunately, too many of them are bamboozled by organized religion Warpy Sep 2013 #2

I know, huh? Just so sad.. some org religions have Cha Sep 2013 #3

and poverty hopemountain Sep 2013 #4

You nailed it, Warpy Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #5

So many are taught it's their religious duty to stand in the shadows. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #6