Posted in Freedom of Choice, arranged marraige, dowry, tagged arranged marriage, astrology, casteism, dowry divorce, india, outsourced on December 16, 2008 | 8 Comments »
This is a clip from the 2006 film ‘Outsourced’. While not surprising that the issue of arranged marriage was discussed in the movie, i do find it remarkable that it was a woman taking the role.
A few things to point out in this 1:11 minute dialogue:
“I’ll Learn to Love him”
First comes [...]
Posted in Freedom of Choice, tagged anita weiss, arranged marriage, burqa, choice, freedom, india, responsibility on December 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice ~ Mary Ann Evans (pen-name George Eliot)
When it comes to arranged marriage, some may argue that freedom of choice, is largely a western ideal, a whimsical notion. But without the experience and responsibility that comes with making choices and decisions for ourselves, we lack the [...]
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