Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem to, and are happy to, maintain the old custom.
Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, 'Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?'
The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, 'Land Mines.'
Moral of the story is (no matter what language you speak or where you go):
BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN
Posted on Saturday, 7/11/2009 - 9:01 p.m. PDT — by Smokey38
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Smokey, when I saw the post title I almost didn't want to read what it was about. After reading.... I have to agree. Very well said. Thanks for always giving me a smile!
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How do they know the land mines don't have a delayed detonation time of 5 paces?
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Bazooka Joe, hmmmmmmmmm something to think about. Could be, maybe not though, don't think I ever want to find that one out personally.
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I had the same initial reaction as Pholub, but figured Smokey haaaaaadda been speaking tongue in cheek. *Whew!* And LMAO!
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Smokey, that was funny. I can just see the wife saying to the husband, "That's okay honey, you take the point".