tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post5453853240465794263..comments2024-03-07T14:43:21.888-08:00Comments on Whatever I want to write about: God hates menstruating women?Sriram Khéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907731254833435446noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-24984867209048352882016-02-18T13:14:02.990-08:002016-02-18T13:14:02.990-08:00"dinosaur" is in the eye of the beholder..."dinosaur" is in the eye of the beholder, right? <br />Will be interesting to see what becomes of this court case ...Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-81844515160191466042016-02-17T17:27:34.207-08:002016-02-17T17:27:34.207-08:00This is a completely stupid custom that simply sho...This is a completely stupid custom that simply should be abolished. Its surprisingly a problem largely in Kerala, Most other states have moved on, but the dinosaur clergy in Kerala have remained rooted in medieval times. I thought they had banned women outright in Sabarimala.<br /><br />Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-32677704756131223472016-02-16T06:47:44.273-08:002016-02-16T06:47:44.273-08:00The Hindu temples are highly restrictive in many w...The Hindu temples are highly restrictive in many ways. Historically, the upper castes barred the untouchables from entering the temple ... even now, at most temples, only a chosen few can get anywhere near the inner sanctum.<br />The rules against the females, because of "Aunt Flo", is not unique to India and Hindus though ... Traditional, orthodox, Jewish practices include rituals for women to re-enter the household life ... but, hey, to the faithful, all these are part of the faith itself--so, of course, women--at least most of them--willingly cooperate/practice ...<br />What makes this Indian/Hindu temple case all the more interesting as a public policy issue is that unlike here in the US, Indian government can legally interfere with a temple's rules.<br />Yes, it is all in a long line of power and privilege being played out ... Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-34618658665463953352016-02-16T03:13:11.817-08:002016-02-16T03:13:11.817-08:00I asked my currently menstruating wife if your pun...I asked my currently menstruating wife if your pun hurt more or less than her bodily function. She told me it was a tie.<br /><br />Menstruation is one of those things that is notably different about one group of people that, historically, has not been very powerful. Many rules we see as strange or outdated in these days of equality (or at least, attempts at it) are based on those differences. It's why women can't go topless in public despite the fact that more adults have breasts under their shirts than don't. It's why the "brown people", who you have mentioned before as receiving unfair treatment even when they are the majority, have been abused as well.Mike Hothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-98822687018383592016-02-15T21:23:09.014-08:002016-02-15T21:23:09.014-08:00In my reading, I have not come across this ban. I...In my reading, I have not come across this ban. Is it common? It seems counterproductive to the increase of faith to ban women for more than half of their lives. I have read of many temples that do not allow non-Hindus on certain days or at certain times, restrictions I understand. Clearly I have much to learn.<br /><br />God loves menstruating women. Without us, there would be no men to make the incomprehensible rules in all faiths and governments.Anne in Salemnoreply@blogger.com