Thursday, October 20, 2011

Another unfortunate throwback, Brooklyn Bus style

I try not to write about things I don't know about, but here goes.

I don't know much about this religion, but separating the sexes on the bus and sending the women to the back smells a lot like the days of racial segregation.

I might go there just to ride this bus in the wrong section. Separation? For the sake of religion? Fine, many religions believe in separation of the sexes... I can't say I understand, but people have really strong religious beliefs. What isn't fine is separation and consistently sending one sex to the section of the bus historically associated with inferiority and subjugation.

It's hard to believe how many of these throwbacks are around us.

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