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Women's Rights & Issues

shenmue

(38,537 posts) Thu Aug 10, 2017, 06:43 AM Aug 2017

Nepal criminalises banishing menstruating women to huts

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40885748

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Nepal criminalises banishing menstruating women to huts (Original Post) shenmue Aug 2017 OP

Pointless, if it isn't enforced. nocoincidences Aug 2017 #1

in some cultures in bygone days the Red Tent was the only place.... samnsara Aug 2017 #2

Does this apply on Everest? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #3

A friend showed me his grandmother's old house and there was a special room the BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #4

nocoincidences

(2,313 posts)

1. Pointless, if it isn't enforced.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 07:15 AM

Aug 2017

samnsara

(18,281 posts)

2. in some cultures in bygone days the Red Tent was the only place....

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Thu Aug 10, 2017, 07:18 AM

Aug 2017

...women folk could get time alone together without those pesky men folk.

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

3. Does this apply on Everest?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 07:52 AM

Aug 2017

BigmanPigman

(52,208 posts)

4. A friend showed me his grandmother's old house and there was a special room the

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 09:59 AM

Aug 2017

women would voluntarily stay in during their period because they liked the peace and quiet. It was small and dark but cozy. A "woman-cave" I guess. Maybe that is how the "man cave" got born.

Personally I think any "cave " is BS. Going into a room and closing the door worked well enough before.

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