Why should I “be grateful” that I don’t live in a developing country like Iran, China, NK

[Anonymous]

Romania or Iraq? I read & hear this sentiment often. Why would we compare ourselves to developing countries, especially when it comes to women’s rights? Shouldn’t we aim to compare ourselves to peer countries instead? When I hear this sentiment, it comes across as, “be grateful you’re not wearing a head covering.”

[Anonymous]

Typically when I say I’m grateful to not live in those countries I’m not saying they are peers to America. I quite literally mean I am grateful to not live there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Typically when I say I’m grateful to not live in those countries I’m not saying they are peers to America. I quite literally mean I am grateful to not live there

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Typically when I say I’m grateful to not live in those countries I’m not saying they are peers to America. I quite literally mean I am grateful to not live there

+100

Exactly. This is not a difficult concept.

[Anonymous]

Romania is nice if you are umc

Bucharest is really developing well

The food is good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Romania or Iraq? I read & hear this sentiment often. Why would we compare ourselves to developing countries, especially when it comes to women’s rights? Shouldn’t we aim to compare ourselves to peer countries instead? When I hear this sentiment, it comes across as, “be grateful you’re not wearing a head covering.”

Well you are able to post stuff like this and the police do not come and arrest you. We will be like those other countries soon….make sure you have a low party number. It will prove your loyalty.

[Anonymous]

Have you been to Romania. It's not so bad. I wouldn't move there - but if you were in the foreign service or something then Bucharest would be fine for a couple of years.

[Anonymous]

Romania is an European Union country, and it's pretty modern. Also, has a democratic government. Not sure why it's in here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Romania or Iraq? I read & hear this sentiment often. Why would we compare ourselves to developing countries, especially when it comes to women’s rights? Shouldn’t we aim to compare ourselves to peer countries instead? When I hear this sentiment, it comes across as, “be grateful you’re not wearing a head covering.”

Yeah it's like "I have diabetes" and your friend is like "Be grateful you don't have a brain tumor"?

[Anonymous]

News to me that Iran and NK are developing countries. Good to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Romania is an European Union country, and it's pretty modern. Also, has a democratic government. Not sure why it's in here.

The memory of Ceausescu and outlawing birth control and abortion and the resultant full orphanages is probably what made OP think of it.

[Anonymous]

Iraq is totally underrated. But, it is difficult for women outside of Kurdistan. If you get married and your husband dies, they make you marry a brother. It's low-key illegal to be a single mom. And if you can't find a permanent marriage, you have to take term-limited contract marriages. Ugh, no thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Iraq is totally underrated. But, it is difficult for women outside of Kurdistan. If you get married and your husband dies, they make you marry a brother. It's low-key illegal to be a single mom. And if you can't find a permanent marriage, you have to take term-limited contract marriages. Ugh, no thanks.

*a brother in law. Not a literal brother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Romania is an European Union country, and it's pretty modern. Also, has a democratic government. Not sure why it's in here.

Certain areas are modern but a huge portion of Romania is basically unreachable by car bc there are not really any roads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Romania is an European Union country, and it's pretty modern. Also, has a democratic government. Not sure why it's in here.

Certain areas are modern but a huge portion of Romania is basically unreachable by car bc there are not really any roads.

Please tell me more about Romania, I was only born there and visit yearly. This is absolutely laughable. “Huge” portions of Romania are not, in fact, not reachable by car. There are in fact many roads, because they would not have been admitted in the EU if the whole country was a giant mud pit as you claim.Also, their internet speed, coverage and accessibility puts the US to absolute shame. Not to mention affordability of healthcare, college, and parental leave. But you know, that’s a different discussion.