Bluephonewhodis t1_isf4dgl wrote on October 15, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Reply to comment by jellybelle3 in First female chief in Malawi, South Africa ends child marriage by messyredemptions

I didn't like how native practices are painted as "archaic" in the article while, by contrast, western ideas are considered new and better. The story represents a good change in the culture, but I wish there was more nuance in how people talk about African cultures

Unsd t1_isfvjud wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:45 PM

I get where you're coming from, but child marriage still happens in the US. It is still legal in most states (many states have explicitly turned down bills that would ban child marriage), and the majority of these marriages are underage girls married to adult men. And I would absolutely consider this archaic whether it's in the US or Malawi. It is sick no matter where it's happening.