Friday, July 8, 2011

Gypsy rant

This is not on the topic of my move to India but I just have to get it out!  I have now watched 4 episodes of "My big fat Gypsy wedding" on TLC and am appalled.  They go on and on about how discriminated they are, but I think they are doing far more damage to their own people than anyone else could.

They don't value education.  The women don't work so I am not sure where the mothers are.  The oldest girl takes care of all the kids and house cleaning until they get married at 16, then the next sister (12 or13) quits school to take care of the kids.  The show asked a bride if she could read or write and she said "a little.  As long as you can read a notice about what time your doctor appointment is - what else do you really need to read"  seriously. 

They have these bizarre rules about women being less than men etc which isn't all that rare.  Lots of cultures treat women like that.  but this is ridiculous.  Asking a boy out would desgrace their family but they are expected and encouraged to wear as little clothing as possible dressing like skanks to attract a boy because if you aren't married by 18 you are looked down on.   They have a custom called "grabbing"  where boys literally find a girl at a party they want to kiss and drag them kicking and fighting to a secluded area to kiss them.  The girls have no say in who kisses them.  It's sexual assault and the adults just watch it happen!!!!!

When they are trying to find a venue for a wedding, they offen get cancelled on.  They call it discrimination.  It's because they vandalize everything!!! They are loud and obnoxious.  They also don't belive in going to the bathroom inside.  This couple about to get married was looking for a trailer without a bathroom.  They said it is disgusting to go to the bathroom where you live.  so they build illegal outhouses by their trailers or just go in a hole in the ground.  So of course no venue wants them crapping on their grounds!!!  Communities don't want them living amoung them and they site discrimination.  It's health issues!!!!  They are constantly saying they aren't allowed to practice their "culture".  I understand you have been travellers/nomadic people for centuries but life has evolved.  We have agriculture and grocery stores!!!!  My Sioux ancestors moved around a lot to get buffalo but they don't do it any more.  We also have sanitation laws!!!!!  You shouldn't get to infect a bunch a people because it is your "culture" to use the outside as your toilet!!!!!!

They also complain about them not being able to park their trailers and squat werever they want.  It isn't discrimination because EVERYONE  has to follow the building code laws and squatting laws.  EVERYONE.  they aren't picking on you. 


One woman was complaining they were poor and asking why they don't get government help.  Well lady - your family doesn't hold properjobs and probably don't file taxes properly, you don't live where you should and pay property taxes, you take your kids about of school and I am assuming the UK has mandatory education laws to a certain age like we do.  You break a ton of laws and want government help???

Ok.  I have a ton of stuff to do but I just had to rant a little.

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