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[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

As someone who has family in Eastern Europe, I kinda agree that gender roles are extremely strict, especially when the country (Serbia in this case) is highly religious and traditional. Can't speak for the rest of non-Western Europe, but family friends from neighbouring countries are about the same in regards to gender roles and responsibilities.

[–]Chipit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

First of all, western europe is a hotbed of racism, islamophobia and white supremacy, I don't know why anyone is holding it up as some kind of shining example of tolerance. Anders Brevik certainly didn't show any. Second, the entire world is east of western europe. So, like I said, that got racist real fast.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't get how this is racism. Race has nothing to do with the earlier poster's statement. They were just saying that outside of Western Europe, countries tend to be more conservative and restrictive when it comes to gender, which is the reality of the situation, regardless of the ethnic or racial background these people have. You don't agree with this statement?

[–]Chipit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It was a smear, plain and simple. I don't get how it's so hard to spot the clear racism. So many countries are east of Europe and most of them aren't white.