Privileged
I am so privileged. Us Western, educated, working women are so privileged.
An Afghan girl was betrothed to an older guy at age 4. This means that she was promised to him and this promise cannot be broken. He came for her when she was 12. Her father said she’s still too young and that he would have to wait until she was 17-18 years old.
He said he couldn’t wait and went to get another wife. But because the engagement agreement cannot be reversed, once this girl hit 17, she was given as a second wife to this guy.
She was lucky, because at least initially she was allowed to continue in school. But once she would get pregnant schooling would be over for her.
This true story is just one of millions. Hearing this story made me realize again how privileged I am with my freedom to choose. It pisses me off that Western Feminist women sit in their comfy chairs philosophizing how unequal they still are compared to men. (I think women will be able find something to complain about until the world ends.) All the while millions of women live in seriously tragic circumstances without choice, value, freedom, education or basic health care.
If the Feminist movement really cared about women they would do something about that, instead picketing for their right to walk around unpestered in their underwear.
Faith & All Things 