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Chemisse

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5. I was fortunate that my mother was the dominant partner in her marriage.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:50 AM

Jun 2018

So I was not subjected to that from her (although that is just as bad, imo, equality is the way to go). But society was very clear that men were meant to be superior to the 'little women' in their lives.

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'Hold in your belly . . . legs together': Chinese college teaches female students to be 'perfect' [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2018 OP

Can footbinding be far behind? GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #1

Sounds like my girlhood. Chemisse Jun 2018 #2

Gee, maybe that explains why I've remained single since my divorce in 1976. Arkansas Granny Jun 2018 #3

I was fortunate that my mother was the dominant partner in her marriage. Chemisse Jun 2018 #5

This was standard practice in the U.S. for centuries BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #4

MAGA IronLionZion Jun 2018 #7

... BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #8

Clearly they've been watching Blazing Saddles ... OnDoutside Jun 2018 #6