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his power and masculinity. As polygamy in American Culture is referred to as bigamy which is against the law.
Besides, polygamy, the practice of infanticide plays a role in the lack of women in their society. prefer to parent a male child rather than a female child, so in case a female is born she is killed at birth. This again proved their sexist beliefs that women are inferior. Many women fearing their husbands kill a female infant to avoid disappointing their so-called “better half”.
To the people of American culture certain procedures of murdering a new born baby would be considered brutal, horrific and mutilation. But to the choking an infant to death with a vine, suffocating the infant by the placing a stick across her throat, or simply throwing the child against a tree and leaving it to suffer and then die is normal. Yet some Americans would also suggest that abortion is just like murder also, so what’s the difference!
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for the women who is only suspected of having an affair with another man is being beaten with a club, burned, shot with a barbed arrow, or the man decides to detach a limb (ex. Arm, leg...) with an ax or machete. Even though it seems as though women are expendable is this culture she may have some one who would aid her if she needed help, her brothers.
A women’s endeavor and search for aid is not always successful espically if her brothers are in a remote village that you could reach if you walked for a couple of days. But if her brothers are around and close enough for some strange reason she might get a little more respect (not too much).
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