What a stereo typical way of misdirecting the facts about arranged marriage. From this article one would believe that arranged marriages force the girls to stay in a caste, class, and cousin marriages. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the majority of arranged marriages in India today are much more liberating then they once were in the past. These days families look for a husband through family friends outside their caste and women have more freedom of choice. True the dowry is still existant and remnants of old customs still abound. However, it is quite clear that the same mentalities no longer exist and empowerment to women has been India's greatest achievement in the past 20 years.
What a stereo typical way of misdirecting the facts about arranged marriage. From this article one would believe that arranged marriages force the girls to stay in a caste, class, and cousin marriages. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the majority of arranged marriages in India today are much more liberating then they once were in the past. These days families look for a husband through family friends outside their caste and women have more freedom of choice. True the dowry is still existant and remnants of old customs still abound. However, it is quite clear that the same mentalities no longer exist and empowerment to women has been India's greatest achievement in the past 20 years.
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi