Men by Choice
December 21, 2012 8:30 AM Subscribe
This post was deleted for the following reason: Interesting but touched on previously a couple times already. Don't worry, Think_Long, it only stings for a second. -- cortex
"Sworn Virgins: Men by Choice in the Balkans"
When blood feuds decimated all the men in a family, the only way to salvage their honor was for a woman to become the patriarch of the clan and start acting like a man.
I'm trying to find the choice in that article. Sounds more like Men by Societal Pressure to me.
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 8:34 AM on December 21, 2012
When blood feuds decimated all the men in a family, the only way to salvage their honor was for a woman to become the patriarch of the clan and start acting like a man.
I'm trying to find the choice in that article. Sounds more like Men by Societal Pressure to me.
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 8:34 AM on December 21, 2012
curses! I thought I had done my homework. This is my first double, does the deletion hurt??
posted by Think_Long at 8:36 AM on December 21, 2012
posted by Think_Long at 8:36 AM on December 21, 2012
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posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:33 AM on December 21, 2012