Hall of Shame V
The fifth one in the series about Nepal needing a revolution…a revolution of the mind.
Here’s more of one of many MANY reasons why.
Nepali Mansplaining…It’s So Bad, It’s Incredible!
As a child, growing up in Nepal, my ethnicity was a source of shame. Now, as a middle-aged man, I am embarrassed and ashamed by the way us, Nepali men, view and treat our women.
Kathmandu Post: “How Abnormal is Normal?”
Sex, we are born with. Gender, however, is a social construct. Except, in Nepali society, that simple fact is NOT understood very well, mainly because of our very patriarchal and misogynistic society, and abysmally poor quality of education. But here's an opportunity for you to challenge and question your Nepali-culture inculcated ideas of what constitutes the female gender.
Intersex, Women, Men and Nepal
In the highly patriarchal Nepali society with very low level -- as well as low quality -- of education of the population, maintaining the status quo benefits the hill so-called high caste Hindu men, the social, economic and political elite.
Attitude of Nepali Women Towards Abusive Behavior by Their Mothers-in-law
Over 60% of Nepali women believe that a mother-in-law is justified in verbally abusing and threatening her daughter-in-law for any one of six reasons!
Nepal: Patriarchy-Shaped Laxed Attitudes Towards Wife-beating
In the highly patriarchal society that is Nepal, it's not surprising that women have such laxed attitudes towards domestic violence. Addressing that requires a multi-prong approach, one of which must be providing quality education to the population.