The Leblouh problem is an issue which often isn’t discussed in the media. For those of you who are unaware of what leblouh is, it is a traditional practice in rural parts of Mauritania (Western Africa) where young girls are force-fed. This ancient, traditional practice is performed because in Mauritanian culture, heavier women are seenContinue reading “The Leblouh Problem”
Category Archives: Cultural Issues
The Last Matriarchy in Europe
Often deemed as Europe’s last matriarchy, Kihnu, Estonia is an island off Estonia’s coast in the Baltic Sea. Women have been responsible for the running of this community. Women are core to preserving the culture in Kihnu, often women wear the Kihnu traditional dress. In this unique community, the men are mainly fishermen and goContinue reading “The Last Matriarchy in Europe”
Japanese Society and “Hikikomori”
After watching too much Queer Eye: We’re in Japan, I started connecting the dots that Japanese society is embedded with deep social cleavages which do not allow for the normalisation of intimate, loving interactions and relationships. In fact, these cleavages encourage and perpetuate this engrained, societal mindset. Japanese society appears to be very lonely andContinue reading “Japanese Society and “Hikikomori””
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