Weddingbee Boards Topic: CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!

Weddingbee Boards Topic: CAN WE SAY EWWWW?! http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: CAN WE SAY EWWWW?! en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:55:52 +0000 YSAP2M on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww/page/2#post-248282 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:15:29 +0000 YSAP2M 248282@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I will say that dress is VERY interesting. BUT she would look at my dress and think the same thing. It's AWESOME how we can be so different from each other. If this makes them happy I say GO FOR IT!   As for whomever said some people look at circumcision as male mutilation is spot on. People try and push their beliefs on others just because they think it's the "right thing to do." I believe respecting peoples culture is important. I know a couple personally who had an arranged marriage in India. They're a great couple who love each other dearly. Just because it's not something you're exposed to everyday doesn't make it wrong.  firemuffy on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww/page/2#post-248134 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:41:21 +0000 firemuffy 248134@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Wow....16. You start working at that age, but get married? scheerintraining on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww/page/2#post-248118 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:07:50 +0000 scheerintraining 248118@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Agreed to all. I do find this laughable, and I do wish the couple luck, regardless of their age (i knew my fiance was the one at 14....but I waited till I was 20 to marry him) BUT I agree with the many educated brides out there that it is SO sad that the girl is severely undereducated, and clearly forced to use her body as a means to seek acceptance and gain attention. Its hard enough being a "non-traveller" and a college student to not take the easy way out and flaunt your "assets" to get ahead, let alone a young girl in her situation.   Bamboo on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww/page/2#post-248116 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:06:22 +0000 Bamboo 248116@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Bellenga: I do realize how precious freedom and equal rights for women (and everyone else) are. That wasn't the point I was making. If we want to have a conversation about the objectification of women, what equal rights or children's rights are, ect that's cool. But I don't think that's what this post is about. btw many people consider male circumcision to be mutilation...and it's fairly commonplace in the U.S.. I'm not using this example to justify anything, just pointing out the fact that we all have different practices and what's taboo/immoral/tacky to one group isn't necessarily so to another. No one has to agree, but calling it gross/disgusting/ or making fun of it really doesn't do anything, especially for protecting women's and children's rights... ES123 on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww#post-248102 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:50:21 +0000 ES123 248102@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I don't think anyone was trying to be degrading. If we can't make fun of this, what can we make fun of? :) bellenga on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww#post-248099 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:26 +0000 bellenga 248099@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I'm not making fun of any culture nor would I ever do that. I am outraged at the way young women were objectified in their own culture and how they were treated, being married young and denied proper education is imho abuse..nine year olds in stilettos and sexy attire and makeup?  I don't care if you are from Mars or the moon...that is just wrong and to me, and constitutes child abuse.  In the USA we're only a few generations away from just getting the right to vote! My grandma still thinks it's so cool she can vote (she is almost 90)  My political affiliation would probably amaze you, but I am very much for equal rights for everybody...equal marriage rights and also love animals and protect their rights too. There are lovely things about every culture that makes them unique and extraordinary.  It's not hard to find the beauty and uniqueness.  But I find it very hard to sometimes ignore the awful parts and the sad parts of some cultures/countries where its citizens are denied their rights and women are treated poorly. Read this book (sent to me by my aunt) "Princess Sultana's Circle" and you will realize how precious a gift freedom and equal rights for women truly is.  April.H on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww#post-247999 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:26:01 +0000 April.H 247999@http://boards.weddingbee.com/   I do hope that she doesn't grow to regret her decision to wear that dress. She's 16 though and travellers/gypsies do get married very young typically. There are a ton of them in KS believe it or not. It is very sad that she has dressed so provocativly for her wedding ( and her life, she's 16!) but it appears that this was how she was raised. Her mother was dressed similiarly and hear that little girls were dressed in heels and makeup is sad. But many places/people are like that, even here. Kids aren't always either allowed or pressured to be kids for very long. It's sad. Bamboo on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww#post-247971 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:51:47 +0000 Bamboo 247971@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ While I certainly wouldn't choose this "dress" and don't like the whole situation, why is everyone being so rude! Her outfit might not be classy according to our tastes, but making fun of a 16 year old gypsy certainly isn't either. krissybee on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww#post-247965 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:46:33 +0000 krissybee 247965@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ gross. pvaulter718 on "CAN WE SAY EWWWW?!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/can-we-say-ewwww#post-247963 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:44:30 +0000 pvaulter718 247963@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Flamingo - the girl next to her in the white bra and green dress? is HER MOM! Who is 33 years old and was married at 16.