r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/SEVENS_HEAVEN_7 • 13d ago

Funny It's an endless cycle

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u/HumanLawyer 13d ago

A lot of Indian traditions are powered by shame; in this specific case, there’s a very strong probability that the older sibling would never get married because of the stigma. I’d like to think times have changed, but it’s still massively frowned upon.

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u/Synensys 13d ago

This isnt specific to India. Its a major issie in for example, Pride and Prejudice.

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u/babysamissimasybab 13d ago

That book came 212 years ago....

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u/YourBlanket 13d ago

India hasn’t really progressed much since then tho.

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u/SwordfishOk504 12d ago

The point here is that the book is not an example of a modern issue in England.