Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!umcp-cs!beth From: beth@umcp-cs.UUCP (Beth Katz) Newsgroups: net.women,net.flame Subject: Re: Morley Safer on Burning Brides Message-ID: <1010@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Nov-84 09:03:17 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.1010 Posted: Mon Nov 12 09:03:17 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 13-Nov-84 01:32:29 EST References: <1851@nsc.UUCP> Reply-To: beth@maryland.UUCP (Beth Katz) Distribution: net Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 12 Summary: I watched the 60 Minutes show on burning brides in India and have also read articles in the Washington Post about this. Although I deplore some of the treatment of women in the US, I see the burning of brides to be much worse. New Delhi may be big, and the practice may be most prevalent in the cities where people have more need for money, but two women killed this way every day is appalling. This is not random violence committed by men against women. In-laws are involved, and it is almost socially acceptable. However, I don't think that there is much we can do about it. This type of story makes me very happy that I live in America where I can marry for love. Beth Katz {seismo,allegra}!umcp-cs!beth