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snooper2

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16. sorry for asking a simple question...guess nobody knows the answer

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 12:25 PM

Aug 2015

The women escape abuse, sometimes with young children some of whom are boys...

Over time if they are not removed they would become part of that local society yes?

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The village where men are banned [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 OP

kick 840high Aug 2015 #1

Things like this need to happen to disrupt the narrative Hydra Aug 2015 #2

If you read the link it's not as rigid as the headline implies... riderinthestorm Aug 2015 #3

unless of course it's Borough Park MisterP Aug 2015 #19

K&R n/t jtuck004 Aug 2015 #4

I'm terrified for them. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #5

Yes, you know that men won't put up for it for very long. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #10

The village has lasted for decades. Hopefully they will get more support and protection from this Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #11

There was a documentary a few years back about them when the news channels actually Cleita Aug 2015 #6

"Umoja" means "Unity". Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #7

This is what bravery, what courage - and what ingenuity looks like u4ic Aug 2015 #8

Thanks for the link. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #12

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #9

So when the boys in the village start growing up what age do they get kicked out? snooper2 Aug 2015 #13

thanks for the mature and sensitive contribution to the discussion of abused geek tragedy Aug 2015 #14

+1 cyberswede Aug 2015 #15

sorry for asking a simple question...guess nobody knows the answer snooper2 Aug 2015 #16

It would be nice if they stayed and became liberated too lostnfound Aug 2015 #17

+2 appalachiablue Aug 2015 #21

To address your concern in a serious and non-dismissive manner BlindTiresias Aug 2015 #18

k and r and bookmarking. thank you so much for posting this niyad Aug 2015 #20