The reason I couldn't live in South Asia permanently

The sexism, the sexism, the sexism

Not to say that it's not present in the States, but - holy cow! - I don't have to give my father's name to enter the country, and I can wear a short-sleeved t-shirt without having eyeballs bored into my chest.

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Anonymous said…
Just saw this and thought of you...

http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/83049/

Hang in there. Luckily Sami is not growing up over there to experience it first-hand.

Hurry back already.
Anonymous said…
wow! this is fantastic! i'm gonna look for it in my local sapana bookstore :)

it's t-1 week until i leave india, and then i spend a little time in clean! industrialized! punctual! with my nephew before getting back to cali.

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