The women who lived as sex slaves to an Indian goddess

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Dedicated to an Indian goddess as a child, Huvakka Bhimappa's years of sexual servitude began when her uncle took her virginity, raping her in exchange for a saree and some jewelry.

Bhimappa was not yet 10 years old when she became a "devadasi" -- girls coerced by their parents into an elaborate wedding ritual with a Hindu deity, many of whom are then forced into illegal prostitution.

Devadasis are expected to live a life of religious devotion, forbidden from marrying other mortals, and forced at puberty to sacrifice their virginity to an older man, in return for money or gifts.

"In my case, it was my mother's brother," Bhimappa, now in her late 40s, told AFP.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-women-who-lived-as-sex-slaves-to-an-indian-goddess/ar-AA16DkKM

[Farmer-Rick]

1. Religion destroying lives one little girl at time.

This kind of crap is sanctioned by leaders of religion.

What is it with religion and rape of little girls? Seems it goes hand in hand.

[Sky Jewels]

2. The rape of a young girl by the cruel sky god is the basis for all of Christianity.

Without the rape there is no Jesus and therefore no Christianity.

It's all such a toxic load of patriarchal crap. And then people wrap these chosen belief systems in the cloak of "faith" to prevent others from saying shit about it. That happens on DU every day. ("How dare you say that?! You are rude and a hater and a bigot!" ) Yet, criticism about the chosen belief system of Republicanism is a-okay. ... It's a huge double standard. Go figure.

[ratchiweenie]

3. The caste system is responsible for so much suffering. It's evil.

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