[Cacique]

You need not be a feminist to be simply aghast of the practices in primitive societies. Including the Muslim societies. What the MSM is not covering is the fact that such practices are practiced by muslims here in the US. Arranged marriages are frequent among Bangladeshi muslims and Albanians. You need not go half way around the world to find it. I personaly know of several cases where Albanian women had their marriages arramnged by their parents and they dared not object for fear of being killed.

It is not that they fear women, simply put the men in these circles have power and anyone with power, whether male or female is unlikely to give up such power willingly.

[Cacique]

I might add that it probably occurs among other groups here in the US as well, includ8ing arabs. Though in those cases I have no personal knowledge. But I would not be surpirsed if upon investigation it was found to be frequent. Of course, this story does not even touch on the subject of "honor killings".

[Graybeard58]

It's not just the muslims however:

Her husband arrived at midnight, as prescribed by Amhara custom, with an escort of nine best friends. He is Ayalew Dessie, an Orthodox Church deacon of 17

[JohnnyZ]

What the MSM is not covering is the fact that such practices are practiced by muslims here in the US. Arranged marriages are frequent among Bangladeshi muslims and Albanians.

Some Asians as well, like Hmong.

I've known of people married and divorced by the time they're 17.

[mlmr]

And Jews in subculuturs here in the US still arrange marriages. So do Indians from Asia and a number of other cultures. It is not necessarily a bad thing. Just a different one.

Growing up my neighbor was bethrothed to a young medical student. She was 13.

[mlmr]

Growing up my neighbor was bethrothed to a young medical student. She was 13.



And I grew up and lived in one of the wealthiest suburbs of Connecticut.