Is it just me, or does this remind you of "The Handmaid's Tale"?
Via ***Dave, I followed a link to this fantastic blog commenting on a truly horrible NY Times story. Like Dave, I had this tab open in my browser for days -- weeks, even -- as I tried to figure out a way to comment on this that wasn't just me pointing and gagging in horror and disgust. I'm not sure now if I really am doing anything other than that, but at least it's here on my personal blog, and not on my work site. Anyway, read it.
posted by ktbuffy at 1:45 PM
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The awful thing is that I can envision ... *something*, some sort of ritual that would be directed towards the same ostensible end (parent as protector and guide to help a daughter in a difficult world) without the creepy swords and oaths of purity and all that crap.
6/06/2008 9:34 AM
...And the essence of that ritual should be "I will beat the shit out of anyone who touches you without your permission. Even your husband." Funny how they skip all mention of that, that you're not necessarily safe, even once you get married. Or that being forcefully removed of your purity isn't your fault.
6/06/2008 7:12 PM
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