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"Loyal" donkeys better than wives, says textbook
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| Tue Apr 4
Posted on 04/04/2006 9:20:08 AM PDT by Abathar
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A textbook used at schools in the Indian state of Rajasthan compares housewives to donkeys, and suggests the animals make better companions as they complain less and are more loyal to their "masters," The Times of India reported Tuesday.
"A donkey is like a housewife ... In fact, the donkey is a shade better, for while the housewife may sometimes complain and walk off to her parents' home, you'll never catch the donkey being disloyal to his master," the newspaper reported, quoting a Hindi-language primer meant for 14-year-olds.
The book was approved by the state's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party government but has sparked protests from the party's women's wing.
State education officials in Rajasthan, a western state known for its conservative attitude toward women, said people should not be upset by the comparison, the paper said.
"The comparison was made in good humor," state education official A.R. Khan was quoted as saying. "However, protests have been taken note of and the board is in the process of removing it (the reference)."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: india
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To: CarrotAndStick
Help me here,
I read the article, and I keep seeing Hindu mentioned. Where does it say he's a Muslim education official? (not being contentious, I just can't seem to find that).
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:42:29 AM PDT
by
najida
(He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
To: CarrotAndStick
To: Dashing Dasher
yes, she did...
she says the F word, too, on occasion...especially in rush hour traffic.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:44:43 AM PDT
by
peacebaby
(living fast forward, now I need to rewind real slow)
To: BossLady
India doesn't have burkas and veils.
That's the Middle East.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:44:57 AM PDT
by
najida
(He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
To: najida
I know....I was making a joke....because poster used the Helen Thomas card.....
Saris are quite sexy.....still cannot picture a donkey in one....
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:47:40 AM PDT
by
BossLady
To: TortReformer
The ignorance is par for the course.
a. India is South Asia.
b. It's primarily Hindu (as in the article).
c. The customary dress is very different-- with articles like saris, cholis etc as part of the dress. No burkas, no veils.
d. The the India language and subsequent accent is very different from that of the ME.
e. And to really put a stick in the fire, each country of the ME has a different dress, language or at least dialect.
Geez, this goes right up there with "Them there dark skinned folks all look alike."
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:49:14 AM PDT
by
najida
(He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
To: BossLady
I love saris. I fact, I buy them now instead of regular fabric. I wish we had fabrics like that here :)
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:50:10 AM PDT
by
najida
(He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
To: najida; stormlead
'Khan' is a Mughal-origin, Muslim surname, commonly used in India.
Only Muslims in India have Khan as a surname.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:51:39 AM PDT
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: najida; stormlead
'Khan' is a Mughal-origin, Muslim surname, commonly used in India.
Only Muslims in India have Khan as a surname.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:52:25 AM PDT
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: peacebaby
Tee hee - peacebaby said ass.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:53:20 AM PDT
by
Dashing Dasher
(You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
To: najida
I so agree! I had some pillows and a screen made from some saris a friend brought back on a trip to India. Gorgeous! The tapestries are also stunning!
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:54:03 AM PDT
by
BossLady
To: Dashing Dasher
Snicker snicker - it's in the Bible! My kids go hysterical when we sing What child is this? at Christmas and get to the part that says where ox and ass are feeding.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:55:25 AM PDT
by
Chanticleer
(Purple Mountains Maj and I will take your black jelly beans if you don't want them.)
To: CarrotAndStick
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:56:40 AM PDT
by
najida
(He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
To: Dashing Dasher
They also giggle at Don we now our gay apparel.
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:57:55 AM PDT
by
Chanticleer
(Purple Mountains Maj and I will take your black jelly beans if you don't want them.)
To: BossLady
Saris are quite sexy... Indeed!
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:59:17 AM PDT
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: najida
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posted on
04/04/2006 10:59:45 AM PDT
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: CarrotAndStick
Written by Gopalprasad Vyas, an eminent Hindi satirist and Padma Shri winner..., the 'offending' chapter has attracted the ire of activists a year after it was introduced in the book.
"In retaliation, Mrs. Vyas swore off sex with the writer the remainder of his days, leading him to write the classic Hindi tear-jerker: 'Whose Sari Now?'."
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posted on
04/04/2006 11:51:34 AM PDT
by
kenavi
("You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes." Rambam)
To: Chanticleer
Don we now our Gay Apparel!
Fa LA LA LA LA LA LA!
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posted on
04/04/2006 12:18:25 PM PDT
by
Dashing Dasher
(You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
To: peacebaby; Chanticleer; Mike Bates; Millee; Dashing Dasher; conservativebabe; PaulaB; HOTTIEBOY; ...
And they're good at keeping coyotes away.
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posted on
04/04/2006 12:57:32 PM PDT
by
Maximus of Texas
(On my signal, wake up your wife in the middle of the night and show her the meaning of IPW)
To: Maximus of Texas
And they can help with things around the house.
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posted on
04/04/2006 1:57:45 PM PDT
by
Dashing Dasher
(You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
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