Discussion Leader
When the Taliban prohibits women without the proper dress from getting into cars what does it mean? It means that men who are driving cabs are not supposed to let in women without the proper dress. In addition the woman’s family will be affected and she may be hurt or imprisoned. This message is geared towards cab drivers because they are probably some of the only people who have radios.
Why does the author refer to the women as burkas rather than by name or sex? She does this in order to make a point. By people on the street the women are just seen as a bunch of clothes. This is because they have everything else covered up, so the only way they can be identified is by clothes.
Why do the vendors at the market place not seem worried about selling their products? They are into talking with friends or gossiping. I believe that this is because they think that people are not at the market simply looking around. They have come for something specific. Because of this, they do not need to be salesmen because the people who will stop by their shop will come either way.
Why have the women’s rights associations failed in Afghanistan? They have tried to form since the fail of the Taliban, but all have failed. This is because the men do not allow them to succeed. When the protest the men stop it or when they stand up for themselves the men make fun of them. The main reason is simply the tradition that men decide all.
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