forehead marks (humor)

[GAIL at utxvms.cc.utexas.edu]

On Wed, 12 Jun 1996, Bijoy Misra wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Jun 1996 aditya at icanect.net wrote:
> 
> >      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..
> 
It certainly is humorous and not at all disrespectful to women. As a 
*woman* I simply don't see why it can't be taken humorously -- unless 
irony is something you don't appreciate.

Gail