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In reply to the discussion: Even if you're a "touchy, feely" guy, do NOT put your hands on a woman without her permission. [View all]at140
(6,110 posts)However during my 20 years in India, abortion was rare in my circle of relatives. One family we knew well and were distant relatives had 6 daughters in a row, before their 1st son was born. I can just imagine the horror of adding up 6 dowries for the 6 daughters, without which it was difficult if not impossible to find a good husbands for daughters. My own parents had 2 daughters before a son showed up.
However on issue of disrespect for women, I never saw it in India. If some woman was molested, the whole neighborhood would beat the perp to a pulp with sticks. During my college years in India, boys and girls never touched each other! The first time I ever held hand of a girl was during my years at Univ of Iowa on a date at age 20. There was one incident I remember when during a weekend high-school trip, a rumor floated around that one of the teachers had touched one of the female students, and an intense fact finding investigation was launched by the school principal.
But it has been 58 years since I left India, and am certain things must be different now. My last visit was in 1984. I hate crowded noisy cities and all my older siblings have either passed or moved to other countries.