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Old 08-22-2004, 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by AnchorAlum
I mean, two of the three you mention involved only women losing their lives. The analogy might work for the sexism involved.
The way a nation treats its women is a good barometer for general oppression. Even focusing on non-violent things like literacy rates offers a loose, but real correlation to the type of violent punishment that this girl received. For example, in Iran, men have an 85.6% literacy rate, while women have a 73% literacy rate.
source: http://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ir.html
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