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To: latina4dubya

I saw somewhere on the net that they were allowing their women to vote today which they normally dont do. I have no idea if any of that is true.


24 posted on 11/03/2020 10:46:31 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick
I saw somewhere on the net that they were allowing their women to vote today which they normally dont do. I have no idea if any of that is true.

There's a big misconception that the Amish all act exactly the same. It's very much not the case. There is no centralized Amish command structure, there is no Amish pope and they're not all subsistence farmers. The elders in each community make decisions on how to keep their community somewhat separate from the "english" and protect their livelihoods. Some communities allow cell phones, email, computerized billing, etc.. so that their members can conduct commerce and make money.

That said, their treatment of gender roles are much more slow to adjust than the rest of America, and their womenfolk may not have had an urge to vote in the past where now they see their votes as a means to help protect their families and their own businesses. The PA governor has been a particular thorn in the side of Amish businesses with a strong Amish female presence, like delis and shops where in person transactions and foot traffic are important.

71 posted on 11/03/2020 11:15:02 AM PST by jz638
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