forehead marks (humor)

[Kamal Adhikary]

It is shocking that he finds humor in it.  Shame!

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Kamal R. Adhikary, Ph.D.
Internet Coordinator, Asian Studies
UT, Austin, Texas 78712
Tel:512-475-6034
Email:kamal at asnic.utexas.edu

On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Bijoy Misra wrote:

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> On Wed, 12 Jun 1996 aditya at icanect.net wrote:
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> >      How to answer the usual questions asked of Indians?
> >       To help the new wave of incoming students from India,
> >       here are the proper answers to awkward questions asked
> >       everyday:
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> >      Q. What does that red dot on women's forehead mean?
> >      A. Well, in ancient times, Indian men used to practice archery
> >         skills by target practicing by aiming at their wife's red dot.
> >         In fact, that is one of the reasons why they had many wives.
> >         You see, once they mastered the art of archery and hit the
> >         target....
> >  
> I don't find any humor in above.  It's disrespectful to women..
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