The day Brazilian girls will be allowed to burn to death in their school because they're wearing too much clothing and, because, upon being rescued, they would offend the rescuers' eyes for wearing a shirt and skirt instead of a bikini, is the day when I believe Brazilian women are more oppressed.

Go fuck yourself.

The bottom line for actors (generally speaking) is money. Everything else is just an obstacle in the way of their money and fame. I don't know why people expect more from these people. A lot of people on here are being delusional if they think someone working for a well regarded director is going to let…

Woah. That's the first word that comes out of my mouth when I read this article. I knew that other cultures still practice these rituals, but the extent that people will go to isolate these women is really extreme. I also think about that this idea thats been going around in the US about free bleeding (whether its a…

What's wrong is that some Nepali women don't appear to have a choice as to whether they are shunned, as is clear from the interviews with Nepali women. Would you agree that it's wrong and discriminating for a girl to be forced to sleep outside against her will, despite the fact that she herself does not buy in to the…

Yes that's what she was saying. I mean clearly if it doesn't lead to gang rape it can't be uncomfortable and sexist. :|

Bosses bullying a subordinate to the point where they're in tears is the real problem here, actually.

Strangely enough, I find that acting in a way at the workplace that drives someone to tears is incredibly unprofessional.

That's really frustrating because men are allowed to scream and lose their shit all the time. Cry out of frustration once, and everyone sees you as the hysterical crybaby that can't control their emotions or handle how life works.

So you're saying we shouldn't assume that we know better than other people. But you're pretty solidly sure you know better than everyone that's disagreeing with you. How are you any different? Shit, what if it's my CULTURE to meddle? By your argument that makes it so damn sacred that you shouldn't interfere.

You're also likely to encounter an atheist. So no. Try again.

Yes, so you teach that in history class.

You're not understanding my point here.

Um, no. We need a mandatory "Don't Act Like A Dick To Anybody Who Is Different From You" class.

If you had bothered to read the article, you'd have read some really interesting interviews with Nepalese women. You might have learned what many of them actually think about the issue, instead of just assuming you already know. Now who's being offensive?

Great article. I know this is also an entertainment blog, but I'd be far happier reading more articles like this and never seeing another Lindsay Lohan or Rihanna and Drake link again. (My apologies to those I know who would be unhappy with such change.)

Are you really trying to say that cultures of oppression that deprive women of basic human rights aren't a ridiculous thing to fight to preserve when the cost is the health and safety of women?

Onlooker: "What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Captain Cultural Relativism!"

(Captain Cultural Relativism lands in the middle of the crowd, clad in tight multicolored spandex, so as to represent all the unique and special lands of the world, with an incredible golden tower shield strapped to…

At what point in history was it decided that women were sub-human? Was it the mythical tale about Adam and Eve and how she steered the man to the dark side? What about cultures that don't believe in the Bible, what made them decide women were the lowest form of life and to be treated accordingly?

I feel the part where the men are able to overcome it to rape the women is kind of telling. They don't really believe in the power of the period. It's one of those folklorey things that explains a woman's lesser place while also can be circumvented whenever by those who dominate them. :(