>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >>> FIRST, MEN MAY BE NO MORE CONTRARY" >>> FIRST, MEN MAY BE NO MORE BIOLOGICALLY PRONE TO VIOLENCE >>> FIRST, MEN MAY BE NO MORE BIOLOGICALLY PRONE TO VIOLENCE THAN WOMEN, THEN, THE CHENEY BIOLOGICALLY PRONE TO VIOLENCE THAN WOMEN, THEN, THE CHENEY SISTERS SPAR OVER GAY MARRIAGE.
THAN WOMEN, THEN, THE CHENEY SISTERS SPAR OVER GAY MARRIAGE.
>>> "BEHIND THE HEADLINES": HOW SISTERS SPAR OVER GAY MARRIAGE.
>>> "BEHIND THE HEADLINES": HOW TO STOP YOUNG GIRLS FROM >>> "BEHIND THE HEADLINES": HOW TO STOP YOUNG GIRLS FROM BECOMING CHILD BRIDES.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HELLO.
♪ >> HELLO.
I'M BONNIE ERBE.
>> HELLO.
I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, INTERNATIONAL LAW TO PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, INTERNATIONAL LAW TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN UP FIRST, INTERNATIONAL LAW TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WORLDWIDE.
THIS WEEK MARKED "INTERNATIONAL THIS WEEK MARKED "INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY," AND IT JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEK MARKED "INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY," AND IT JUST HAPPENED TO COINCIDE WITH THE MEN'S DAY," AND IT JUST HAPPENED TO COINCIDE WITH THE REINTRODUCTION IN CONGRESS OF TO COINCIDE WITH THE REINTRODUCTION IN CONGRESS OF THE "INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE REINTRODUCTION IN CONGRESS OF THE "INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT."
THE "INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT."
ITS CHANCES OF BECOMING LAW ARE AGAINST WOMEN ACT."
ITS CHANCES OF BECOMING LAW ARE SLIM AND NONE.
ITS CHANCES OF BECOMING LAW ARE SLIM AND NONE.
BUT IF IT DID, IVAWA WOULD MAKE SLIM AND NONE.
BUT IF IT DID, IVAWA WOULD MAKE PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BUT IF IT DID, IVAWA WOULD MAKE PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE A PERMANENT PART OF U.S. FOREIGN PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE A PERMANENT PART OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY.
A PERMANENT PART OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY.
THE U.S. INSTITUTE FOR PEACE POLICY.
THE U.S. INSTITUTE FOR PEACE RECENTLY RELEASED NEW RESEARCH THE U.S. INSTITUTE FOR PEACE RECENTLY RELEASED NEW RESEARCH ABOUT MEN, WOMEN AND VIOLENCE.
RECENTLY RELEASED NEW RESEARCH ABOUT MEN, WOMEN AND VIOLENCE.
IT SHOWS BIOLOGY MAY NOT BE A ABOUT MEN, WOMEN AND VIOLENCE.
IT SHOWS BIOLOGY MAY NOT BE A PRECURSOR TO VIOLENCE.
IT SHOWS BIOLOGY MAY NOT BE A PRECURSOR TO VIOLENCE.
THE STUDY FINDS WHILE PRECURSOR TO VIOLENCE.
THE STUDY FINDS WHILE TESTOSTERONE IS LINKED TO THE STUDY FINDS WHILE TESTOSTERONE IS LINKED TO AGGRESSION, AGGRESSIVE IMPULSES TESTOSTERONE IS LINKED TO AGGRESSION, AGGRESSIVE IMPULSES OR FEELINGS DON'T NECESSARILY AGGRESSION, AGGRESSIVE IMPULSES OR FEELINGS DON'T NECESSARILY TRANSLATE TO VIOLENT ACTIONS.
OR FEELINGS DON'T NECESSARILY TRANSLATE TO VIOLENT ACTIONS.
MANY BRAIN RESEARCHERS BELIEVE TRANSLATE TO VIOLENT ACTIONS.
MANY BRAIN RESEARCHERS BELIEVE MEN'S PROGRESSION FROM MANY BRAIN RESEARCHERS BELIEVE MEN'S PROGRESSION FROM AGGRESSION TO VIOLENCE IS DUE TO MEN'S PROGRESSION FROM AGGRESSION TO VIOLENCE IS DUE TO THE WAY BIOLOGY INTERACTS WITH AGGRESSION TO VIOLENCE IS DUE TO THE WAY BIOLOGY INTERACTS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE.
THE WAY BIOLOGY INTERACTS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE.
SO THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE.
SO THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IF VIOLENCE IS A LEARNED RESPONSE SO THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IF VIOLENCE IS A LEARNED RESPONSE IT CAN BE UNLEARNED.
VIOLENCE IS A LEARNED RESPONSE IT CAN BE UNLEARNED.
>> SO REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS, DO IT CAN BE UNLEARNED.
>> SO REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS, DO YOU AGREE THAT VIOLENCE AND MEN >> SO REPRESENTATIVE EDWARDS, DO YOU AGREE THAT VIOLENCE AND MEN ARE MORE PREDETERMINED BY YOU AGREE THAT VIOLENCE AND MEN ARE MORE PREDETERMINED BY CULTURE THAN BIOLOGY?
ARE MORE PREDETERMINED BY CULTURE THAN BIOLOGY?
>> ABSOLUTELY, I DO.
CULTURE THAN BIOLOGY?
>> ABSOLUTELY, I DO.
I THINK VIOLENCE IS A LEARNED >> ABSOLUTELY, I DO.
I THINK VIOLENCE IS A LEARNED BEHAVIOR AND IT'S A TAUGHT I THINK VIOLENCE IS A LEARNED BEHAVIOR AND IT'S A TAUGHT BEHAVIOR.
BEHAVIOR AND IT'S A TAUGHT BEHAVIOR.
WE SEE ALREADY WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE BEHAVIOR.
WE SEE ALREADY WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE RAISED IN VITAL HOMES, THEY WE SEE ALREADY WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE RAISED IN VITAL HOMES, THEY CAN BECOME VIOLENT.
ARE RAISED IN VITAL HOMES, THEY CAN BECOME VIOLENT.
NOT EVERYONE BUT SOME.
CAN BECOME VIOLENT.
NOT EVERYONE BUT SOME.
AND WE ALSO KNOW IT CAN BE NOT EVERYONE BUT SOME.
AND WE ALSO KNOW IT CAN BE UNLEARNED.
AND WE ALSO KNOW IT CAN BE UNLEARNED.
>> ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE UNLEARNED.
>> ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE HUNTER-GATHERER IS PART OF THE >> ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THE HUNTER-GATHERER IS PART OF THE MAKEUP OF A MAN, THE DNA SO TO HUNTER-GATHERER IS PART OF THE MAKEUP OF A MAN, THE DNA SO TO SPEAK BUT THERE'S NO QUESTION MAKEUP OF A MAN, THE DNA SO TO SPEAK BUT THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT IT'S THE ENVIRONMENT THAT SPEAK BUT THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT IT'S THE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES HIM VIOLENT OR NOT.
THAT IT'S THE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES HIM VIOLENT OR NOT.
>> TESTOSTERONE AS AN ELEMENT MAKES HIM VIOLENT OR NOT.
>> TESTOSTERONE AS AN ELEMENT MAY MAKE A PERSON MORE INCLINED >> TESTOSTERONE AS AN ELEMENT MAY MAKE A PERSON MORE INCLINED TO AGGRESSION BUT THE DECISION MAY MAKE A PERSON MORE INCLINED TO AGGRESSION BUT THE DECISION IS MADE BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO TO AGGRESSION BUT THE DECISION IS MADE BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SAY EFFECTED BY THE SOCIETY AND IS MADE BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SAY EFFECTED BY THE SOCIETY AND THE CULTURE THEY LIVE IN AND IN SAY EFFECTED BY THE SOCIETY AND THE CULTURE THEY LIVE IN AND IN SOME WAYS THE WAY THEY GREW UP.
THE CULTURE THEY LIVE IN AND IN SOME WAYS THE WAY THEY GREW UP.
>> I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WITH SOME WAYS THE WAY THEY GREW UP.
>> I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WITH THIS FINDING BECAUSE IT HAS >> I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WITH THIS FINDING BECAUSE IT HAS REALLY SHOWN IN THE PAST HUNDRED THIS FINDING BECAUSE IT HAS REALLY SHOWN IN THE PAST HUNDRED YEARS THAT ENTERTAINMENT, REALLY SHOWN IN THE PAST HUNDRED YEARS THAT ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, THESE KINDS OF THINGS YEARS THAT ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, THESE KINDS OF THINGS HAVE SHOWN MEN AS THE AGUESS SPORTS, THESE KINDS OF THINGS HAVE SHOWN MEN AS THE AGUESS SOURCE AS VIOLENCE WITH YOUNG HAVE SHOWN MEN AS THE AGUESS SOURCE AS VIOLENCE WITH YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE SHOWN TO BE SOURCE AS VIOLENCE WITH YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE SHOWN TO BE WEAKER, THES DID DOMINANT SEX.
MEN AND WOMEN ARE SHOWN TO BE WEAKER, THES DID DOMINANT SEX.
>> EVERYBODY IS AGREEING IT'S WEAKER, THES DID DOMINANT SEX.
>> EVERYBODY IS AGREEING IT'S CULTURALLY INDUCED, KNOTS >> EVERYBODY IS AGREEING IT'S CULTURALLY INDUCED, KNOTS NATIVE.
CULTURALLY INDUCED, KNOTS NATIVE.
THERE'S A WHOLE INTERNATIONAL NATIVE.
THERE'S A WHOLE INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT NOW AROUND MEN AS THERE'S A WHOLE INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT NOW AROUND MEN AS VICTIMS, AS YOU RUN A NATIONAL MOVEMENT NOW AROUND MEN AS VICTIMS, AS YOU RUN A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ABOUT DOMESTIC VICTIMS, AS YOU RUN A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THAT FOCUSES ON WOMEN.
ORGANIZATION ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THAT FOCUSES ON WOMEN.
BUT MEN ARE AS VICTIMIZED BY THE VIOLENCE, THAT FOCUSES ON WOMEN.
BUT MEN ARE AS VICTIMIZED BY THE CULTURE OF VIOLENCE, BEING TAKEN BUT MEN ARE AS VICTIMIZED BY THE CULTURE OF VIOLENCE, BEING TAKEN IN THE CONGO AS CHILD SOLDIERS CULTURE OF VIOLENCE, BEING TAKEN IN THE CONGO AS CHILD SOLDIERS AND TRAINED AT 8 YEARS OLD TO IN THE CONGO AS CHILD SOLDIERS AND TRAINED AT 8 YEARS OLD TO BECOME KILLING MACHINES.
AND TRAINED AT 8 YEARS OLD TO BECOME KILLING MACHINES.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THIS BECOME KILLING MACHINES.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THIS INFORMATION?
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THIS INFORMATION?
BECAUSE IT REALLY TURNS INFORMATION?
BECAUSE IT REALLY TURNS EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE IT REALLY TURNS EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT VIOLENCE ON ITS HEAD.
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT VIOLENCE ON ITS HEAD.
>> THERE'S NO QUESTION BUT THAT VIOLENCE ON ITS HEAD.
>> THERE'S NO QUESTION BUT THAT MEN ARE SIGNIFICANTLY VICTIMS OF >> THERE'S NO QUESTION BUT THAT MEN ARE SIGNIFICANTLY VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AS THEY'RE MORE LIKELY MEN ARE SIGNIFICANTLY VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AS THEY'RE MORE LIKELY FOR PERSPECTIVES OF VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AS THEY'RE MORE LIKELY FOR PERSPECTIVES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHER MEN.
FOR PERSPECTIVES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHER MEN.
ONE OF THE DIFFERENCES WITH AGAINST OTHER MEN.
ONE OF THE DIFFERENCES WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS THAT IT ONE OF THE DIFFERENCES WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS THAT IT STARTS AS POWER AND CONTROL.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS THAT IT STARTS AS POWER AND CONTROL.
IT'S THE DETERMINATION BY ONE STARTS AS POWER AND CONTROL.
IT'S THE DETERMINATION BY ONE PERSON THAT HE IS GOING TO IT'S THE DETERMINATION BY ONE PERSON THAT HE IS GOING TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE LIFE PERSON THAT HE IS GOING TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON, USING EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON, USING PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND ALSO OF ANOTHER PERSON, USING PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND ALSO EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMIC VIOLENCE.
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND ALSO EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMIC VIOLENCE.
>> WHAT DO WE TO WITH THIS EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMIC VIOLENCE.
>> WHAT DO WE TO WITH THIS INFORMATION?
>> WHAT DO WE TO WITH THIS INFORMATION?
I MEAN MOST OF THE EFFORTS INFORMATION?
I MEAN MOST OF THE EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE I MEAN MOST OF THE EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE UNITED STATES TO PREVENT AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE UNITED STATES TO PREVENT VIOLENCE ARE AIMED AT PREVENTING UNITED STATES TO PREVENT VIOLENCE ARE AIMED AT PREVENTING IT AGAINST WOMEN.
VIOLENCE ARE AIMED AT PREVENTING IT AGAINST WOMEN.
SHOULD WE BE RETHINKING THIS IT AGAINST WOMEN.
SHOULD WE BE RETHINKING THIS WHOLE THING?
SHOULD WE BE RETHINKING THIS WHOLE THING?
>> CERTAINLY.
WHOLE THING?
>> CERTAINLY.
EDUCATION, WE CAN ALL AGREE, >> CERTAINLY.
EDUCATION, WE CAN ALL AGREE, EDUCATION IS SO IMPORTANT, EDUCATION, WE CAN ALL AGREE, EDUCATION IS SO IMPORTANT, WHETHER IT'S HERE IN THE UNITED EDUCATION IS SO IMPORTANT, WHETHER IT'S HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, OR ACROSS THE WORLD.
WHETHER IT'S HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, OR ACROSS THE WORLD.
AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO, IN STATES, OR ACROSS THE WORLD.
AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO, IN SOME INSTANCES DEPROGRAM OUR AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO, IN SOME INSTANCES DEPROGRAM OUR YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE BECOME MEN SOME INSTANCES DEPROGRAM OUR YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE BECOME MEN INTO THINKING THAT BEING VIOLENT YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE BECOME MEN INTO THINKING THAT BEING VIOLENT AND AGGRESSIVE IS A GOOD THING.
INTO THINKING THAT BEING VIOLENT AND AGGRESSIVE IS A GOOD THING.
IT'S NOD.
AND AGGRESSIVE IS A GOOD THING.
IT'S NOD.
AND THAT'S PART OF OUR SOCIETY IT'S NOD.
AND THAT'S PART OF OUR SOCIETY THAT WE REALLY NEED TO AND THAT'S PART OF OUR SOCIETY THAT WE REALLY NEED TO RE-EVALUATE AND HOW WE RAISE OUR THAT WE REALLY NEED TO RE-EVALUATE AND HOW WE RAISE OUR BOYS.
RE-EVALUATE AND HOW WE RAISE OUR BOYS.
>> I ALSO THINK IT'S ABOUT BOYS.
>> I ALSO THINK IT'S ABOUT PERSPECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
>> I ALSO THINK IT'S ABOUT PERSPECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE PERSPECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE VIOLENT AND NOBODY EVER CALLS SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE VIOLENT AND NOBODY EVER CALLS YOU FANTASTIC FOR THAT, NOBODY VIOLENT AND NOBODY EVER CALLS YOU FANTASTIC FOR THAT, NOBODY EVER OPENS THE CURTAIN 0 ON THAT YOU FANTASTIC FOR THAT, NOBODY EVER OPENS THE CURTAIN 0 ON THAT VIOLENCE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING, EVER OPENS THE CURTAIN 0 ON THAT VIOLENCE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING, YOU'RE RECEIVING PERMISSION TO VIOLENCE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING, YOU'RE RECEIVING PERMISSION TO CONTINUE TO BE VILELENT AND WE YOU'RE RECEIVING PERMISSION TO CONTINUE TO BE VILELENT AND WE HAVE TO STOP THOSE.
CONTINUE TO BE VILELENT AND WE HAVE TO STOP THOSE.
SO AS MUCH AS WE PROVIDE HAVE TO STOP THOSE.
SO AS MUCH AS WE PROVIDE SERVICES, STORM WATCHING THE SO AS MUCH AS WE PROVIDE SERVICES, STORM WATCHING THE PERSPECTIVES BY NOT PROVIDING SERVICES, STORM WATCHING THE PERSPECTIVES BY NOT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO VIOLENCE IS, I PERSPECTIVES BY NOT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO VIOLENCE IS, I THINK, AS IMPORTANT.
INCENTIVES TO VIOLENCE IS, I THINK, AS IMPORTANT.
AND LIKE IT OR NOT, THIS STUFF THINK, AS IMPORTANT.
AND LIKE IT OR NOT, THIS STUFF REQUIRES MONEY.
AND LIKE IT OR NOT, THIS STUFF REQUIRES MONEY.
IT REQUIRES RESOURCES.
REQUIRES MONEY.
IT REQUIRES RESOURCES.
AND A REAL INVESTMENT OF TIME IT REQUIRES RESOURCES.
AND A REAL INVESTMENT OF TIME BECAUSE AS VIOLENCE IS LEARNED AND A REAL INVESTMENT OF TIME BECAUSE AS VIOLENCE IS LEARNED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AS A BECAUSE AS VIOLENCE IS LEARNED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AS A YOUNG MAN INTO ADULTHOOD WE'RE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AS A YOUNG MAN INTO ADULTHOOD WE'RE NOT GOING TO UNDO IT IN A YEAR YOUNG MAN INTO ADULTHOOD WE'RE NOT GOING TO UNDO IT IN A YEAR AND THAT REQUIRES AN INVESTMENT NOT GOING TO UNDO IT IN A YEAR AND THAT REQUIRES AN INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES.
AND THAT REQUIRES AN INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES.
>> RIGHT NOW THE COUNTRY IS NOT OF RESOURCES.
>> RIGHT NOW THE COUNTRY IS NOT INVESTING RESOURCES.
>> RIGHT NOW THE COUNTRY IS NOT INVESTING RESOURCES.
>> WELL, I MEAN OVER TIME DOES INVESTING RESOURCES.
>> WELL, I MEAN OVER TIME DOES THAT NEED TO CHANGE?
>> WELL, I MEAN OVER TIME DOES THAT NEED TO CHANGE?
AND WHAT ARE THE PICK POLICY THAT NEED TO CHANGE?
AND WHAT ARE THE PICK POLICY IMPLICATIONS?
AND WHAT ARE THE PICK POLICY IMPLICATIONS?
I MEAN -- WHAT THE PUBLIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS?
I MEAN -- WHAT THE PUBLIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS?
I MEAN -- WHAT THE PUBLIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS?
WHAT PROGRAMS NEED TO BE IMPLICATIONS?
WHAT PROGRAMS NEED TO BE DIVERTED TOWARD ENDING OR WHAT PROGRAMS NEED TO BE DIVERTED TOWARD ENDING OR CHANGING MEN AND PUTTING MEN DIVERTED TOWARD ENDING OR CHANGING MEN AND PUTTING MEN THROUGH PROGRAMS, MEN THAT CHANGING MEN AND PUTTING MEN THROUGH PROGRAMS, MEN THAT PERHAPS HAVE GROWN UP IN VEUL THROUGH PROGRAMS, MEN THAT PERHAPS HAVE GROWN UP IN VEUL LENT SUBCULTURES, PUTTING THEM PERHAPS HAVE GROWN UP IN VEUL LENT SUBCULTURES, PUTTING THEM THROUGH PROGRAMS TO SHOW THIS IS LENT SUBCULTURES, PUTTING THEM THROUGH PROGRAMS TO SHOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL, NOT NATURAL, NOT THROUGH PROGRAMS TO SHOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL, NOT NATURAL, NOT RIGHT?
NOT NORMAL, NOT NATURAL, NOT RIGHT?
>> WELL, THERE ARE THINGS THAT RIGHT?
>> WELL, THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE ACTUALLY KNOW.
>> WELL, THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE ACTUALLY KNOW.
FOR EXAMPLE WE KNOW THAT BY WE ACTUALLY KNOW.
FOR EXAMPLE WE KNOW THAT BY INCORPORATING THESE EDUCATION FOR EXAMPLE WE KNOW THAT BY INCORPORATING THESE EDUCATION ISSUES AT A LOWER GRADE LEVEL, INCORPORATING THESE EDUCATION ISSUES AT A LOWER GRADE LEVEL, IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH ISSUES AT A LOWER GRADE LEVEL, IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, OF HOW YOU RESOLVE IN ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, OF HOW YOU RESOLVE CONFLICTS ACTUALLY DOES CHANGE SCHOOL, OF HOW YOU RESOLVE CONFLICTS ACTUALLY DOES CHANGE BEHAVIOR.
CONFLICTS ACTUALLY DOES CHANGE BEHAVIOR.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LUKE IN OUR BEHAVIOR.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LUKE IN OUR PRISON AND JAIL POPULATION, YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LUKE IN OUR PRISON AND JAIL POPULATION, PARTICULARLY WITH OUR YOUNG PRISON AND JAIL POPULATION, PARTICULARLY WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, YOU ASK AND ALMOST TWO PARTICULARLY WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, YOU ASK AND ALMOST TWO TO ONE, MEN AND WOMEN IN PRISON PEOPLE, YOU ASK AND ALMOST TWO TO ONE, MEN AND WOMEN IN PRISON HAVE EITHER EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE TO ONE, MEN AND WOMEN IN PRISON HAVE EITHER EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE THEMSELVES OR THEY HAVE HAVE EITHER EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE THEMSELVES OR THEY HAVE PERPETRATED IT SO THAT SHOULD BE THEMSELVES OR THEY HAVE PERPETRATED IT SO THAT SHOULD BE A SIGNAL TO US THAT WE CAN'T PERPETRATED IT SO THAT SHOULD BE A SIGNAL TO US THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE A SIGNAL TO US THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE NOW BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE AFFORD THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE NOW BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE RESOURCES ARE BEING USED IN A NOW BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE RESOURCES ARE BEING USED IN A LOT OF INSTANCES TO INCARCERATE RESOURCES ARE BEING USED IN A LOT OF INSTANCES TO INCARCERATE BUT THEY'RE NOT BEING USED SO LOT OF INSTANCES TO INCARCERATE BUT THEY'RE NOT BEING USED SO THAT WE CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE.
BUT THEY'RE NOT BEING USED SO THAT WE CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE.
AND YOU KNOW, KIM KNOWS THIS THAT WE CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE.
AND YOU KNOW, KIM KNOWS THIS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE.
AND YOU KNOW, KIM KNOWS THIS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE.
WHEN WE MAKE THOSE INVESTMENTS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE.
WHEN WE MAKE THOSE INVESTMENTS AS PUBLIC POLICY CHOICES BUT WHEN WE MAKE THOSE INVESTMENTS AS PUBLIC POLICY CHOICES BUT EVEN THIS CONGRESS, WE'RE UNDER AS PUBLIC POLICY CHOICES BUT EVEN THIS CONGRESS, WE'RE UNDER A BUDGET QUESTER AND YOU KNOW EVEN THIS CONGRESS, WE'RE UNDER A BUDGET QUESTER AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
A BUDGET QUESTER AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
SHELTERS AND SERVICES, CLOSING WHAT?
SHELTERS AND SERVICES, CLOSING DOWN.
SHELTERS AND SERVICES, CLOSING DOWN.
PROGRAMS LAYING OFF EMPLOYEES, DOWN.
PROGRAMS LAYING OFF EMPLOYEES, BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS LAYING OFF EMPLOYEES, BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS, BAD ONES, THAT WE'RE BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS, BAD ONES, THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY MAKING AT THE FEDERAL DECISIONS, BAD ONES, THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY MAKING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL THAT ARE HAVING A DEEP ACTUALLY MAKING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL THAT ARE HAVING A DEEP IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES.
LEVEL THAT ARE HAVING A DEEP IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES.
>> YEAH, TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES.
>> YEAH, TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
>>Y JUST DID A SURVEY OF OVER >> YEAH, TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
>>Y JUST DID A SURVEY OF OVER 1700 LOCAL SHELTERS AROUND THE >>Y JUST DID A SURVEY OF OVER 1700 LOCAL SHELTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND THEY HAVE AS MANY 1700 LOCAL SHELTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND THEY HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE AS THERE ARE SHELTERS COUNTRY, AND THEY HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE AS THERE ARE SHELTERS HAVE BEEN LAID OFF IN THE PAST PEOPLE AS THERE ARE SHELTERS HAVE BEEN LAID OFF IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE.
HAVE BEEN LAID OFF IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE.
NEARLY 1700 LAYOFF, 62 PERCENT YEAR ALONE.
NEARLY 1700 LAYOFF, 62 PERCENT OF THEM IN VERY CORE SERVICES, NEARLY 1700 LAYOFF, 62 PERCENT OF THEM IN VERY CORE SERVICES, DIRECT SHELTER, CASE AND STAFF OF THEM IN VERY CORE SERVICES, DIRECT SHELTER, CASE AND STAFF MANAGERS AND AT A TIME BECAUSE DIRECT SHELTER, CASE AND STAFF MANAGERS AND AT A TIME BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE MANAGERS AND AT A TIME BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY, THE NEED FOR SERVICES OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY, THE NEED FOR SERVICES IS EVEN GREATER.
COUNTRY, THE NEED FOR SERVICES IS EVEN GREATER.
THERE'S INCREASED DEMAND AND YET IS EVEN GREATER.
THERE'S INCREASED DEMAND AND YET FEWER SERVICES.
THERE'S INCREASED DEMAND AND YET FEWER SERVICES.
WELL, PRESUMABLY AS THE ECONOMY FEWER SERVICES.
WELL, PRESUMABLY AS THE ECONOMY PICKS UP THIS WILL TURN AROUND WELL, PRESUMABLY AS THE ECONOMY PICKS UP THIS WILL TURN AROUND OR WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO TRY TO PICKS UP THIS WILL TURN AROUND OR WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO TRY TO PREVENT THAT NOW?
OR WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO TRY TO PREVENT THAT NOW?
>> WE ARE WORKING WITH MEMBERS PREVENT THAT NOW?
>> WE ARE WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, LIKE CONGRESSMAN >> WE ARE WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, LIKE CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS TO TRY TO GET SERVICES OF CONGRESS, LIKE CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS TO TRY TO GET SERVICES RELATED TO VIOLENCE EXEMPTED EDWARDS TO TRY TO GET SERVICES RELATED TO VIOLENCE EXEMPTED FROM THE SEQUESTER, BUT EVEN RELATED TO VIOLENCE EXEMPTED FROM THE SEQUESTER, BUT EVEN THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.
FROM THE SEQUESTER, BUT EVEN THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.
THE PROGRAMS ARE TERRIBLY UNDER THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.
THE PROGRAMS ARE TERRIBLY UNDER FUND ASKED CLOSING RIGHT AND THE PROGRAMS ARE TERRIBLY UNDER FUND ASKED CLOSING RIGHT AND LEFT.
FUND ASKED CLOSING RIGHT AND LEFT.
>> IT GOES DEEPER BECAUSE EVEN LEFT.
>> IT GOES DEEPER BECAUSE EVEN THINGS LIKE LOOKING AT WHAT THE >> IT GOES DEEPER BECAUSE EVEN THINGS LIKE LOOKING AT WHAT THE CDC DOES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF THINGS LIKE LOOKING AT WHAT THE CDC DOES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ABOUT VIOLENCE, THAT IS CDC DOES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ABOUT VIOLENCE, THAT IS CUT TOO.
JUSTICE ABOUT VIOLENCE, THAT IS CUT TOO.
SO IT'S THE COMBINATION OF THAT CUT TOO.
SO IT'S THE COMBINATION OF THAT PLUS UNDERSTANDING OTHER THINGS SO IT'S THE COMBINATION OF THAT PLUS UNDERSTANDING OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO AND PLUS UNDERSTANDING OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO AND UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF THAT WE NEED TO DO AND UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF VIOLENCE.
UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF VIOLENCE.
AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER, ALL OF VIOLENCE.
AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER, ALL OF US IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER, ALL OF US IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES, WE'RE GOING TO PAY US IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES, WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS.
SOCIETIES, WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS.
WOMEN ARE PAYING WITH THEIR FOR THIS.
WOMEN ARE PAYING WITH THEIR LIVES.
WOMEN ARE PAYING WITH THEIR LIVES.
>> I WANT TO SAY QUICKLY FROM AN LIVES.
>> I WANT TO SAY QUICKLY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, >> I WANT TO SAY QUICKLY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, TRAINING MEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, TRAINING MEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN HERE.
TRAINING MEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN HERE.
NOT TO SAY THAT IT'S EASY BUT IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN HERE.
NOT TO SAY THAT IT'S EASY BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT SET NOT TO SAY THAT IT'S EASY BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES, A LOT OF CAN WE'RE LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES, A LOT OF CAN YOU RECOLLECT CULTURAL, THE WAY OF CIRCUMSTANCES, A LOT OF CAN YOU RECOLLECT CULTURAL, THE WAY THEIR SOCIETY BELIEVES IT'S YOU RECOLLECT CULTURAL, THE WAY THEIR SOCIETY BELIEVES IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SO TO FOCUS ON THEIR SOCIETY BELIEVES IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SO TO FOCUS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SIDE, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SO TO FOCUS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SIDE, IT'S PROBABLY A MILLION TIMES WORSE THE INTERNATIONAL SIDE, IT'S PROBABLY A MILLION TIMES WORSE THAT HAPPEN WE DEAL WITH HER PROBABLY A MILLION TIMES WORSE THAT HAPPEN WE DEAL WITH HER HERE EVEN THOUGH ONE IS NO THAT HAPPEN WE DEAL WITH HER HERE EVEN THOUGH ONE IS NO BETTER THAT NEVER THE OTHER.
HERE EVEN THOUGH ONE IS NO BETTER THAT NEVER THE OTHER.
>> LET BETTER THAT NEVER THE OTHER.
>> LET >> Bonnie: LET US KNOW WHAT YOU >> LET >> Bonnie: LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
>> Bonnie: LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
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FROM VIOLENCE TO GAY MARRIAGE.
FROM VIOLENCE TO GAY MARRIAGE.
THE CHENEY SISTERS, LIZ AND FROM VIOLENCE TO GAY MARRIAGE.
THE CHENEY SISTERS, LIZ AND MARY, ARE HAVING A RATHER PUBLIC THE CHENEY SISTERS, LIZ AND MARY, ARE HAVING A RATHER PUBLIC DISPUTE THIS WEEK.
MARY, ARE HAVING A RATHER PUBLIC DISPUTE THIS WEEK.
LIZ IS RUNNING FOR THE DISPUTE THIS WEEK.
LIZ IS RUNNING FOR THE REPUBLICAN SENATE NOMINATION LIZ IS RUNNING FOR THE REPUBLICAN SENATE NOMINATION FROM WYOMING.
REPUBLICAN SENATE NOMINATION FROM WYOMING.
MARY IS A LONG-TIME OUT LESBIAN.
FROM WYOMING.
MARY IS A LONG-TIME OUT LESBIAN.
THE TWO ARE FIGHTING OVER LIZ' MARY IS A LONG-TIME OUT LESBIAN.
THE TWO ARE FIGHTING OVER LIZ' REITERATION ON FOX NEWS SHE THE TWO ARE FIGHTING OVER LIZ' REITERATION ON FOX NEWS SHE OPPOSES SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
REITERATION ON FOX NEWS SHE OPPOSES SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
MARY IS MARRIED TO HEATHER POE OPPOSES SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
MARY IS MARRIED TO HEATHER POE WHO TOOK TO FACEBOOK TO CALL MARY IS MARRIED TO HEATHER POE WHO TOOK TO FACEBOOK TO CALL LIZ'S REMARKS "OFFENSIVE" AFTER WHO TOOK TO FACEBOOK TO CALL LIZ'S REMARKS "OFFENSIVE" AFTER HAVING SPENT TIME IN THE LIZ'S REMARKS "OFFENSIVE" AFTER HAVING SPENT TIME IN THE CHENEY-POE HOUSEHOLD AND TELLING HAVING SPENT TIME IN THE CHENEY-POE HOUSEHOLD AND TELLING THE COUPLE HOW HAPPY SHE WAS FOR CHENEY-POE HOUSEHOLD AND TELLING THE COUPLE HOW HAPPY SHE WAS FOR THEM.
THE COUPLE HOW HAPPY SHE WAS FOR THEM.
MARY ALSO TOLD HER SISTER ON FB THEM.
MARY ALSO TOLD HER SISTER ON FB SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF MARY ALSO TOLD HER SISTER ON FB SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY.
SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY.
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK HISTORY.
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY AND HIS WIFE LYNN ISSUED FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY AND HIS WIFE LYNN ISSUED A STATEMENT DEFENDING LIZ.
CHENEY AND HIS WIFE LYNN ISSUED A STATEMENT DEFENDING LIZ.
>> SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ALL A STATEMENT DEFENDING LIZ.
>> SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ALL OF THIS?
>> SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ALL OF THIS?
WAS IT UNPROFESSIONAL OF THEM TO OF THIS?
WAS IT UNPROFESSIONAL OF THEM TO GO PUBLIC LIKE THIS?
WAS IT UNPROFESSIONAL OF THEM TO GO PUBLIC LIKE THIS?
>> I HAVE TO SAY FOR THE FIRST GO PUBLIC LIKE THIS?
>> I HAVE TO SAY FOR THE FIRST TIME I'M HAPPY TO BE AN ONLY >> I HAVE TO SAY FOR THE FIRST TIME I'M HAPPY TO BE AN ONLY CHILD.
TIME I'M HAPPY TO BE AN ONLY CHILD.
SIBLINGS CAN BE A PROBLEM.
CHILD.
SIBLINGS CAN BE A PROBLEM.
BUT LOOK, I GUESS I ANALOGIZE SIBLINGS CAN BE A PROBLEM.
BUT LOOK, I GUESS I ANALOGIZE THIS, AND THERE ARE TWO BUT LOOK, I GUESS I ANALOGIZE THIS, AND THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES BUT I ANALOGIZE THIS, AND THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES BUT I ANALOGIZE IT THIS WAY.
DIFFERENT ISSUES BUT I ANALOGIZE IT THIS WAY.
I HAPPEN TO BE PRO-LIFE AND I IT THIS WAY.
I HAPPEN TO BE PRO-LIFE AND I HAVE CLOSE FRIENDS, DEAR FRIENDS I HAPPEN TO BE PRO-LIFE AND I HAVE CLOSE FRIENDS, DEAR FRIENDS THAT ARE PRO CHOICE.
HAVE CLOSE FRIENDS, DEAR FRIENDS THAT ARE PRO CHOICE.
I DON'T LOVE THEM ANY LESS THAT ARE PRO CHOICE.
I DON'T LOVE THEM ANY LESS BECAUSE WE DISAGREE ON THAT I DON'T LOVE THEM ANY LESS BECAUSE WE DISAGREE ON THAT ISSUE.
BECAUSE WE DISAGREE ON THAT ISSUE.
AND I THINK BECAUSE SOCIETY -- ISSUE.
AND I THINK BECAUSE SOCIETY -- YOU KNOW, INSTANT MEDIA AND AND I THINK BECAUSE SOCIETY -- YOU KNOW, INSTANT MEDIA AND PEOPLE SAYING THINGS YOU KNOW, INSTANT MEDIA AND PEOPLE SAYING THINGS OFF-THE-CUFF AND READING AND PEOPLE SAYING THINGS OFF-THE-CUFF AND READING AND MISINTERPRETING, I JUST BELIEF OFF-THE-CUFF AND READING AND MISINTERPRETING, I JUST BELIEF LIZ CHENEY'S COMMENT, SHE CAN MISINTERPRETING, I JUST BELIEF LIZ CHENEY'S COMMENT, SHE CAN OFF HER SISTER AND NOT AGREE LIZ CHENEY'S COMMENT, SHE CAN OFF HER SISTER AND NOT AGREE WITH THE SITUATION AND I BELIEVE OFF HER SISTER AND NOT AGREE WITH THE SITUATION AND I BELIEVE THAT'S THE INTERPRETATION THAT WITH THE SITUATION AND I BELIEVE THAT'S THE INTERPRETATION THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ABOUT IT.
THAT'S THE INTERPRETATION THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ABOUT IT.
>> YOU KNOW I LOOK AT THAT AND I WE SHOULD HAVE ABOUT IT.
>> YOU KNOW I LOOK AT THAT AND I HAVE SISTERS AND AT A HUMAN >> YOU KNOW I LOOK AT THAT AND I HAVE SISTERS AND AT A HUMAN LEVEL, THERE'S A LOT OF HURT HAVE SISTERS AND AT A HUMAN LEVEL, THERE'S A LOT OF HURT THAT YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL AND LEVEL, THERE'S A LOT OF HURT THAT YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL AND SENSE IN ALL OF THESE SOCIAL THAT YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL AND SENSE IN ALL OF THESE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS.
SENSE IN ALL OF THESE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS.
ON A POLITICAL LEVEL, I THINK MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS.
ON A POLITICAL LEVEL, I THINK THAT THE PROBLEM FOR THE CHENEYS ON A POLITICAL LEVEL, I THINK THAT THE PROBLEM FOR THE CHENEYS IS THAT YOU REALLY CAN'T SORT OF THAT THE PROBLEM FOR THE CHENEYS IS THAT YOU REALLY CAN'T SORT OF SAY ONE THING AND DO ANOTHER, IS THAT YOU REALLY CAN'T SORT OF SAY ONE THING AND DO ANOTHER, YOU HAVE TO BE CONSISTENT AND I SAY ONE THING AND DO ANOTHER, YOU HAVE TO BE CONSISTENT AND I THINK LIZ IS GOING TO HAVE TO YOU HAVE TO BE CONSISTENT AND I THINK LIZ IS GOING TO HAVE TO DEFINE THAT TO THE CONSTITUENTS THINK LIZ IS GOING TO HAVE TO DEFINE THAT TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF WYOMING.
DEFINE THAT TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF WYOMING.
>> SHE'S ALREADY RUNNING SECOND OF WYOMING.
>> SHE'S ALREADY RUNNING SECOND BEHIND IT INCUMBENT THAT SHE IS >> SHE'S ALREADY RUNNING SECOND BEHIND IT INCUMBENT THAT SHE IS TRYING TO CHALLENGE FOR THE BEHIND IT INCUMBENT THAT SHE IS TRYING TO CHALLENGE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
TRYING TO CHALLENGE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
BUT WHAT POLITICALLY IS THIS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
BUT WHAT POLITICALLY IS THIS GOING TO DO TO HER RUN.
BUT WHAT POLITICALLY IS THIS GOING TO DO TO HER RUN.
>> AUTHENTICITY IS IMPORTANT TO GOING TO DO TO HER RUN.
>> AUTHENTICITY IS IMPORTANT TO VOTERS WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREE >> AUTHENTICITY IS IMPORTANT TO VOTERS WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREE WITH YOU AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE VOTERS WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREE WITH YOU AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND SO I THINK IF SHE IS IN A WITH YOU AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND SO I THINK IF SHE IS IN A POSITION WHERE SHE IS CONVEYING AND SO I THINK IF SHE IS IN A POSITION WHERE SHE IS CONVEYING THAT SHE IS NOT TALENTS ABOUT POSITION WHERE SHE IS CONVEYING THAT SHE IS NOT TALENTS ABOUT WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE BELIEVES THAT SHE IS NOT TALENTS ABOUT WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE BELIEVES THAT HURTS MORE THAN THE BELIEF WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE BELIEVES THAT HURTS MORE THAN THE BELIEF ITSELF.
THAT HURTS MORE THAN THE BELIEF ITSELF.
>> WHY DO YOU SEE THAT SHE IS ITSELF.
>> WHY DO YOU SEE THAT SHE IS NOT AUTHENTIC?
>> WHY DO YOU SEE THAT SHE IS NOT AUTHENTIC?
MAYBE SHE ON PROBABLY OPPOSES NOT AUTHENTIC?
MAYBE SHE ON PROBABLY OPPOSES GAY MARRIAGE.
MAYBE SHE ON PROBABLY OPPOSES GAY MARRIAGE.
IN HER REVEAL LIFE SHE LOVES HER GAY MARRIAGE.
IN HER REVEAL LIFE SHE LOVES HER SISTER AND IS HAPPY THAT HER IN HER REVEAL LIFE SHE LOVES HER SISTER AND IS HAPPY THAT HER SISTER IS HAPPY.
SISTER AND IS HAPPY THAT HER SISTER IS HAPPY.
WHAT IS INCONSISTENT ABOUT THAT?
SISTER IS HAPPY.
WHAT IS INCONSISTENT ABOUT THAT?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T EVEN WHAT IS INCONSISTENT ABOUT THAT?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T EVEN KNOW.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T EVEN KNOW.
I'M JUST SAYING FROM THE WAY IT KNOW.
I'M JUST SAYING FROM THE WAY IT LOOKS FROM THE OUTSIDE -- NUMBER I'M JUST SAYING FROM THE WAY IT LOOKS FROM THE OUTSIDE -- NUMBER ONE THAT WE'RE ALL OBSERVING LOOKS FROM THE OUTSIDE -- NUMBER ONE THAT WE'RE ALL OBSERVING THIS PERSONAL PEOPLE THING, AND ONE THAT WE'RE ALL OBSERVING THIS PERSONAL PEOPLE THING, AND THAT ALL OF OTHER OTHER FAMILIES THIS PERSONAL PEOPLE THING, AND THAT ALL OF OTHER OTHER FAMILIES IT MIGHT GET RESOLVED AT A THAT ALL OF OTHER OTHER FAMILIES IT MIGHT GET RESOLVED AT A FAMILY REUNION AND INSTEAD IT'S IT MIGHT GET RESOLVED AT A FAMILY REUNION AND INSTEAD IT'S BEING RESOLVED ON TELEVISION.
FAMILY REUNION AND INSTEAD IT'S BEING RESOLVED ON TELEVISION.
>> IT'S LIKE AN EPISODE OF JERRY BEING RESOLVED ON TELEVISION.
>> IT'S LIKE AN EPISODE OF JERRY SPRINGER.
>> IT'S LIKE AN EPISODE OF JERRY SPRINGER.
YOU EXPECT SOMEBODY TO COME OUT SPRINGER.
YOU EXPECT SOMEBODY TO COME OUT WITH A CHAIR.
YOU EXPECT SOMEBODY TO COME OUT WITH A CHAIR.
>> AND YOU BRING THE PARENTS IN WITH A CHAIR.
>> AND YOU BRING THE PARENTS IN THERE HAVING TO SUPPORT ONE >> AND YOU BRING THE PARENTS IN THERE HAVING TO SUPPORT ONE CHILD OVER THE OTHER OR BOTH, SO THERE HAVING TO SUPPORT ONE CHILD OVER THE OTHER OR BOTH, SO IT'S VERY SAD.
CHILD OVER THE OTHER OR BOTH, SO IT'S VERY SAD.
BUT I THINK ON A POLITICAL IT'S VERY SAD.
BUT I THINK ON A POLITICAL LEVEL, IT JUST APPEARS THAT BUT I THINK ON A POLITICAL LEVEL, IT JUST APPEARS THAT SHE'S INCONSISTENT.
LEVEL, IT JUST APPEARS THAT SHE'S INCONSISTENT.
SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO RESOLVE SHE'S INCONSISTENT.
SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO RESOLVE THAT SO SHE CONVINCES THE VOTERS SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO RESOLVE THAT SO SHE CONVINCES THE VOTERS OF WYOMING THAT SHE'S GOT -- THAT SO SHE CONVINCES THE VOTERS OF WYOMING THAT SHE'S GOT -- AGAIN VOTERS DON'T HAVE TO AGREE OF WYOMING THAT SHE'S GOT -- AGAIN VOTERS DON'T HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU ON EVERY SINGLE THING AGAIN VOTERS DON'T HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU ON EVERY SINGLE THING BUT IF THEY THINK YOU'RE TRYING WITH YOU ON EVERY SINGLE THING BUT IF THEY THINK YOU'RE TRYING TO SLICE AND DICE AND NUANCE, BUT IF THEY THINK YOU'RE TRYING TO SLICE AND DICE AND NUANCE, THEY DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL.
TO SLICE AND DICE AND NUANCE, THEY DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL.
>> AND THE BIGGER ISSUE, HOW THEY DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL.
>> AND THE BIGGER ISSUE, HOW LONG HAS SHE BEEN A RESIDENT OF >> AND THE BIGGER ISSUE, HOW LONG HAS SHE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF WYOMING?
LONG HAS SHE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF WYOMING?
THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP, THE STATE OF WYOMING?
THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP, POLITICS DIVIDES PEOPLE AND MY THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP, POLITICS DIVIDES PEOPLE AND MY SIBLINGS AND I DON'T AGREE.
POLITICS DIVIDES PEOPLE AND MY SIBLINGS AND I DON'T AGREE.
THE VOTERS WILL HAVE A BIGGER SIBLINGS AND I DON'T AGREE.
THE VOTERS WILL HAVE A BIGGER ISSUE WITH THAT, CAN SHE THE VOTERS WILL HAVE A BIGGER ISSUE WITH THAT, CAN SHE PROPERLY REPRESENT US.
ISSUE WITH THAT, CAN SHE PROPERLY REPRESENT US.
HER SISTER IS GUY.
PROPERLY REPRESENT US.
HER SISTER IS GUY.
BUT IS THE SISTER THE ONE VOTING HER SISTER IS GUY.
BUT IS THE SISTER THE ONE VOTING IN CONGRESS?
BUT IS THE SISTER THE ONE VOTING IN CONGRESS?
NO.
IN CONGRESS?
NO.
>> SO YOU THINK SHE SHOULDN'T NO.
>> SO YOU THINK SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE?
>> SO YOU THINK SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE?
FIRST PLACE SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO HAVE?
FIRST PLACE SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO MOVE TO YOAMING AND PRETEND SHE FIRST PLACE SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO MOVE TO YOAMING AND PRETEND SHE WAS A RESIDENT.
MOVE TO YOAMING AND PRETEND SHE WAS A RESIDENT.
>> I WILL AGREE WITH THAT.
WAS A RESIDENT.
>> I WILL AGREE WITH THAT.
THAT'S PART OF BEING AUTHENTIC.
>> I WILL AGREE WITH THAT.
THAT'S PART OF BEING AUTHENTIC.
IT'S HOW WELL CAN YOU REPRESENT THAT'S PART OF BEING AUTHENTIC.
IT'S HOW WELL CAN YOU REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA.
IT'S HOW WELL CAN YOU REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA.
SURE YOU MAY HAVE HAD AN ADDRESS THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA.
SURE YOU MAY HAVE HAD AN ADDRESS THERE.
SURE YOU MAY HAVE HAD AN ADDRESS THERE.
NOT 23409 ENOUGH.
THERE.
NOT 23409 ENOUGH.
YOU HAVE TO GO FURTHER THAT NOT 23409 ENOUGH.
YOU HAVE TO GO FURTHER THAT HAPPEN THAT.
YOU HAVE TO GO FURTHER THAT HAPPEN THAT.
WE ALL KNOW GAY MARRIAGE IS HAPPEN THAT.
WE ALL KNOW GAY MARRIAGE IS EXTREMELY DIVISIVE AND IT SPLITS WE ALL KNOW GAY MARRIAGE IS EXTREMELY DIVISIVE AND IT SPLITS PEOPLE APART, EVEN IN MY OWN EXTREMELY DIVISIVE AND IT SPLITS PEOPLE APART, EVEN IN MY OWN PARTY.
PEOPLE APART, EVEN IN MY OWN PARTY.
A GREAT MANY OF PEOPLE IN THE PARTY.
A GREAT MANY OF PEOPLE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DON'T BELIEVE A GREAT MANY OF PEOPLE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DON'T BELIEVE IN THE FREEDOM TO MARRY.
REPUBLICAN PARTY DON'T BELIEVE IN THE FREEDOM TO MARRY.
BUT THE BIGGER HERE IS HER IN THE FREEDOM TO MARRY.
BUT THE BIGGER HERE IS HER RESIDENCY AND HOW WELL SHE BUT THE BIGGER HERE IS HER RESIDENCY AND HOW WELL SHE REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE.
RESIDENCY AND HOW WELL SHE REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE.
>> THE FACT IS, THE PUBLIC HAS REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE.
>> THE FACT IS, THE PUBLIC HAS MOVED FAR ALONG, THE AMERICAN >> THE FACT IS, THE PUBLIC HAS MOVED FAR ALONG, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HAS, WHEN IT COMES TO MOVED FAR ALONG, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HAS, WHEN IT COMES TO THESE ISSUES, AND I THINK THAT PUBLIC HAS, WHEN IT COMES TO THESE ISSUES, AND I THINK THAT PART OF THE WHAT IS GOING ON THESE ISSUES, AND I THINK THAT PART OF THE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CHENEY SISTERS, THEY'RE PART OF THE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CHENEY SISTERS, THEY'RE REFLECTING THAT PUSH AND PULL OF WITH THE CHENEY SISTERS, THEY'RE REFLECTING THAT PUSH AND PULL OF THE WAY THE PUBLIC HAS MOVED.
REFLECTING THAT PUSH AND PULL OF THE WAY THE PUBLIC HAS MOVED.
THIS IS A BIG FIGHT IN THE STATE THE WAY THE PUBLIC HAS MOVED.
THIS IS A BIG FIGHT IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND OVER THIS LAST YEAR.
THIS IS A BIG FIGHT IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND OVER THIS LAST YEAR.
ONCE WE PASSED OUR REFERENDUM OF MARYLAND OVER THIS LAST YEAR.
ONCE WE PASSED OUR REFERENDUM PRETTY MUCH NOBODY IS TALKING ONCE WE PASSED OUR REFERENDUM PRETTY MUCH NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
PRETTY MUCH NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
>> AND THERE'S NO CHALLENGE TO ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
>> AND THERE'S NO CHALLENGE TO IT.
>> AND THERE'S NO CHALLENGE TO IT.
>> NO.
IT.
>> NO.
>> INTERESTING.
>> NO.
>> INTERESTING.
ONE LAST THING, I HEARD THAT >> INTERESTING.
ONE LAST THING, I HEARD THAT THERE'S -- THERE WAS A RUMOR ONE LAST THING, I HEARD THAT THERE'S -- THERE WAS A RUMOR THAT THEY HAD CONCOCTED THIS THERE'S -- THERE WAS A RUMOR THAT THEY HAD CONCOCTED THIS WHOLE THING TO TRY TO GIVE LIZ THAT THEY HAD CONCOCTED THIS WHOLE THING TO TRY TO GIVE LIZ CHAINY'S CAMPAIGN A BOOST.
WHOLE THING TO TRY TO GIVE LIZ CHAINY'S CAMPAIGN A BOOST.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT.
CHAINY'S CAMPAIGN A BOOST.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT.
I HADN'T HEARD THE RUMOR BUT I >> I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT.
I HADN'T HEARD THE RUMOR BUT I WAS GOING TO SAY, CAN I JUST SAY I HADN'T HEARD THE RUMOR BUT I WAS GOING TO SAY, CAN I JUST SAY THE CHENEYS ARE A REALLY WAS GOING TO SAY, CAN I JUST SAY THE CHENEYS ARE A REALLY POLITICAL FAMILY AND MAYBE MARY THE CHENEYS ARE A REALLY POLITICAL FAMILY AND MAYBE MARY WAS TRYING TO GIVE LIZ A LEG UP POLITICAL FAMILY AND MAYBE MARY WAS TRYING TO GIVE LIZ A LEG UP BY MAKING IT LOOK LIKE SHE WAS WAS TRYING TO GIVE LIZ A LEG UP BY MAKING IT LOOK LIKE SHE WAS MORE SOLIDLY CONSERVATIVE THAN BY MAKING IT LOOK LIKE SHE WAS MORE SOLIDLY CONSERVATIVE THAN PERHAPS WAS BEING SAID BY MORE SOLIDLY CONSERVATIVE THAN PERHAPS WAS BEING SAID BY OTHERS?
PERHAPS WAS BEING SAID BY OTHERS?
>> WELL, AUTHENTICALLY.
OTHERS?
>> WELL, AUTHENTICALLY.
I DID HEAR THE RUMOR BUT I CAN'T >> WELL, AUTHENTICALLY.
I DID HEAR THE RUMOR BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE I DID HEAR THE RUMOR BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TRIED TO CONCOCT THIS BECAUSE IT BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TRIED TO CONCOCT THIS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T PUT LIZ IN A FAVORABLE TRIED TO CONCOCT THIS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T PUT LIZ IN A FAVORABLE LIGHT.
DOESN'T PUT LIZ IN A FAVORABLE LIGHT.
BUT WHO KNOWS.
LIGHT.
BUT WHO KNOWS.
>>> "BEHIND THE HEADLINES:" BUT WHO KNOWS.
>>> "BEHIND THE HEADLINES:" CHILD BRIDES.
>>> "BEHIND THE HEADLINES:" CHILD BRIDES.
EVERY YEAR, 14 MILLION GIRLS CHILD BRIDES.
EVERY YEAR, 14 MILLION GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 ARE FORCED EVERY YEAR, 14 MILLION GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 ARE FORCED INTO ARRANGED MARRIAGES AROUND UNDER THE AGE OF 18 ARE FORCED INTO ARRANGED MARRIAGES AROUND THE WORLD.
INTO ARRANGED MARRIAGES AROUND THE WORLD.
"TO THE CONTRARY" SPOKE WITH ONE THE WORLD.
"TO THE CONTRARY" SPOKE WITH ONE YOUNG WOMAN WHO CONVINCED HER "TO THE CONTRARY" SPOKE WITH ONE YOUNG WOMAN WHO CONVINCED HER FAMILY NOT TO FORCE HER INTO AN YOUNG WOMAN WHO CONVINCED HER FAMILY NOT TO FORCE HER INTO AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE.
FAMILY NOT TO FORCE HER INTO AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE.
>> SARITA LIVES IN A SMALL TOWN ARRANGED MARRIAGE.
>> SARITA LIVES IN A SMALL TOWN IN INDIA NEARLY 300 MILES FROM >> SARITA LIVES IN A SMALL TOWN IN INDIA NEARLY 300 MILES FROM MUMBAI.
IN INDIA NEARLY 300 MILES FROM MUMBAI.
SHE REMEMBERS BEING 14 WHEN SHE MUMBAI.
SHE REMEMBERS BEING 14 WHEN SHE FIRST REALIZED HER FRIENDS WERE SHE REMEMBERS BEING 14 WHEN SHE FIRST REALIZED HER FRIENDS WERE GETTING MARRIED.
FIRST REALIZED HER FRIENDS WERE GETTING MARRIED.
EVEN AT THAT YOUNG, AGE SHE KNEW GETTING MARRIED.
EVEN AT THAT YOUNG, AGE SHE KNEW IT WAS NOT THE LIFE SHE WANTED.
EVEN AT THAT YOUNG, AGE SHE KNEW IT WAS NOT THE LIFE SHE WANTED.
SARITA FOUND THE COURAGE TO IT WAS NOT THE LIFE SHE WANTED.
SARITA FOUND THE COURAGE TO SPEAK UP FOR HERSELF.
SARITA FOUND THE COURAGE TO SPEAK UP FOR HERSELF.
>> I EXPLAINED TO MY FATHER WHAT SPEAK UP FOR HERSELF.
>> I EXPLAINED TO MY FATHER WHAT I LEARNED IN LIFE-SKILL >> I EXPLAINED TO MY FATHER WHAT I LEARNED IN LIFE-SKILL EDUCATION CLASS, THAT GETTING I LEARNED IN LIFE-SKILL EDUCATION CLASS, THAT GETTING MARRIED EARLY HAS SEVERAL RISKS.
EDUCATION CLASS, THAT GETTING MARRIED EARLY HAS SEVERAL RISKS.
AND THEN I ALSO TOLD HIM ABOUT MARRIED EARLY HAS SEVERAL RISKS.
AND THEN I ALSO TOLD HIM ABOUT ONE EXAMPLE.
AND THEN I ALSO TOLD HIM ABOUT ONE EXAMPLE.
ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO GOT ONE EXAMPLE.
ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED EARLY.
ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED EARLY.
SHE WAS PREGNANT WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED EARLY.
SHE WAS PREGNANT WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG, AND SHE DIED IN SHE WAS PREGNANT WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG, AND SHE DIED IN CHILDBIRTH AND HER BABY.
YOUNG, AND SHE DIED IN CHILDBIRTH AND HER BABY.
>> SARITA CREDITS HER TEACHER CHILDBIRTH AND HER BABY.
>> SARITA CREDITS HER TEACHER AND A PROGRAM AIMED AT ENDING >> SARITA CREDITS HER TEACHER AND A PROGRAM AIMED AT ENDING THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF CHILD AND A PROGRAM AIMED AT ENDING THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE.
THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE.
SHE WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE HER MARRIAGE.
SHE WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE HER FATHER, SHE WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE HER FATHER, >> AND HE COULD TELL OTHERS IN FATHER, >> AND HE COULD TELL OTHERS IN THE VILLAGE THAT "AS LONG AS MY >> AND HE COULD TELL OTHERS IN THE VILLAGE THAT "AS LONG AS MY DAUGHTER IS STUDYING, I DON'T THE VILLAGE THAT "AS LONG AS MY DAUGHTER IS STUDYING, I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HER MARRIED."
DAUGHTER IS STUDYING, I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HER MARRIED."
>> AS LONG AS GIRL IS STUDYING, WANT TO TALK ABOUT HER MARRIED."
>> AS LONG AS GIRL IS STUDYING, PARENTS FIND IT EASIER TO >> AS LONG AS GIRL IS STUDYING, PARENTS FIND IT EASIER TO RESPOND TO SOCIAL PRESSURE.
PARENTS FIND IT EASIER TO RESPOND TO SOCIAL PRESSURE.
>> FOR A LOT OF GIRLS, IT IS RESPOND TO SOCIAL PRESSURE.
>> FOR A LOT OF GIRLS, IT IS INCREDIBLY SCARY.
>> FOR A LOT OF GIRLS, IT IS INCREDIBLY SCARY.
AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM INCREDIBLY SCARY.
AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM SPEECHLESS AT THE COURAGE OF AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM SPEECHLESS AT THE COURAGE OF SOME OF THESE GIRLS BECAUSE SPEECHLESS AT THE COURAGE OF SOME OF THESE GIRLS BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH PRESSURE.
SOME OF THESE GIRLS BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH PRESSURE.
IT TAKES A HUGE DEAL OF COURAGE THERE IS SO MUCH PRESSURE.
IT TAKES A HUGE DEAL OF COURAGE TO SAY YOU KNOW WHAT I DONT IT TAKES A HUGE DEAL OF COURAGE TO SAY YOU KNOW WHAT I DONT THINK THIS IS RIGHT FOR ME.
TO SAY YOU KNOW WHAT I DONT THINK THIS IS RIGHT FOR ME.
>> SARITA AND MILLIONS OF GIRLS THINK THIS IS RIGHT FOR ME.
>> SARITA AND MILLIONS OF GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD, ON EVERY >> SARITA AND MILLIONS OF GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD, ON EVERY CONTINENT, WHERE BECOMING A AROUND THE WORLD, ON EVERY CONTINENT, WHERE BECOMING A CHILD BRIDE IS THE ONLY LIFE CONTINENT, WHERE BECOMING A CHILD BRIDE IS THE ONLY LIFE THEY'VE SEEN.
CHILD BRIDE IS THE ONLY LIFE THEY'VE SEEN.
IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, ONE IN THEY'VE SEEN.
IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, ONE IN SEVEN GIRLS IS MARRIED BEFORE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, ONE IN SEVEN GIRLS IS MARRIED BEFORE HER 15th BIRTHDAY.
SEVEN GIRLS IS MARRIED BEFORE HER 15th BIRTHDAY.
SOME CHILD BRIDES ARE AS YOUNG HER 15th BIRTHDAY.
SOME CHILD BRIDES ARE AS YOUNG AS EIGHT OR NINE.
SOME CHILD BRIDES ARE AS YOUNG AS EIGHT OR NINE.
>> THE REASONS WHY PEOPLE MARRY AS EIGHT OR NINE.
>> THE REASONS WHY PEOPLE MARRY OFF THEIR DAUGHTERS >> THE REASONS WHY PEOPLE MARRY OFF THEIR DAUGHTERS IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS ALWAYS OFF THEIR DAUGHTERS IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES >> BUT THERE ARE ALSO FACTORS BEEN DONE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES >> BUT THERE ARE ALSO FACTORS SUCH AS POVERTY, LACK OF >> BUT THERE ARE ALSO FACTORS SUCH AS POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION AND YOU KNOW A LACK OF SUCH AS POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION AND YOU KNOW A LACK OF OTHER OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATION AND YOU KNOW A LACK OF OTHER OPPORTUNITIES >> LAKSHMI SUNDARAM RUNS "GIRLS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES >> LAKSHMI SUNDARAM RUNS "GIRLS NOT BRIDES."
>> LAKSHMI SUNDARAM RUNS "GIRLS NOT BRIDES."
SUNDARAM SAYS MARRIAGE IS NOT BRIDES."
SUNDARAM SAYS MARRIAGE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A WONDERFUL TIME SUNDARAM SAYS MARRIAGE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A WONDERFUL TIME FOR A YOUNG LADY.
SUPPOSED TO BE A WONDERFUL TIME FOR A YOUNG LADY.
BUT IT'S ANYTHING BUT FOR THESE FOR A YOUNG LADY.
BUT IT'S ANYTHING BUT FOR THESE GIRLS.
BUT IT'S ANYTHING BUT FOR THESE GIRLS.
>> THEIR FIRST SEXUAL GIRLS.
>> THEIR FIRST SEXUAL EXPERIENCES ARE FORCED.
>> THEIR FIRST SEXUAL EXPERIENCES ARE FORCED.
SO HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO THRIVE EXPERIENCES ARE FORCED.
SO HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO THRIVE WHEN YOU ARE CONSTANTLY BEING SO HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO THRIVE WHEN YOU ARE CONSTANTLY BEING SUBJECTED TO BASICALLY RAPE IN A WHEN YOU ARE CONSTANTLY BEING SUBJECTED TO BASICALLY RAPE IN A MARRIAGE.
SUBJECTED TO BASICALLY RAPE IN A MARRIAGE.
>> THERE IS A SOCIAL PRESSURE TO MARRIAGE.
>> THERE IS A SOCIAL PRESSURE TO PROVE YOUR FERTILITY.
>> THERE IS A SOCIAL PRESSURE TO PROVE YOUR FERTILITY.
THEY DO GET PREGNANT VERY PROVE YOUR FERTILITY.
THEY DO GET PREGNANT VERY QUICKLY.
THEY DO GET PREGNANT VERY QUICKLY.
THEIR BODIES ARE NOT READY FOR QUICKLY.
THEIR BODIES ARE NOT READY FOR THIS.
THEIR BODIES ARE NOT READY FOR THIS.
THEY ARE JUST CHILDREN.
THIS.
THEY ARE JUST CHILDREN.
>> GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 15 ARE THEY ARE JUST CHILDREN.
>> GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 15 ARE FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN >> GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 15 ARE FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN CHILDBIRTH.
FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN CHILDBIRTH.
AND THE CHILDREN BORN TO GIRLS CHILDBIRTH.
AND THE CHILDREN BORN TO GIRLS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OR BE AND THE CHILDREN BORN TO GIRLS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OR BE VERY SICK.
ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OR BE VERY SICK.
MANISHA KHELE DECIDED SOMETHING VERY SICK.
MANISHA KHELE DECIDED SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THESE MANISHA KHELE DECIDED SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THESE INNOCENT CHILDREN.
HAD TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THESE INNOCENT CHILDREN.
BUT SHE KNEW THAT ANY PROGRAM TO INNOCENT CHILDREN.
BUT SHE KNEW THAT ANY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THE YOUNG GIRLS WOULD BUT SHE KNEW THAT ANY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THE YOUNG GIRLS WOULD REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATE THE YOUNG GIRLS WOULD REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY.
REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY.
>> THEY'RE GETTING MARRIED AT COMMUNITY.
>> THEY'RE GETTING MARRIED AT YOUNG AGE AND THEN THEY ARE >> THEY'RE GETTING MARRIED AT YOUNG AGE AND THEN THEY ARE WIDOW OR ABANDONED FOR THE REST YOUNG AGE AND THEN THEY ARE WIDOW OR ABANDONED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
WIDOW OR ABANDONED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
SO I SAID WHAT HAPPENS, WHAT IS OF THEIR LIVES.
SO I SAID WHAT HAPPENS, WHAT IS BEYOND THIS?
SO I SAID WHAT HAPPENS, WHAT IS BEYOND THIS?
>> SARITA'S MOTHER, WHO WAS WED BEYOND THIS?
>> SARITA'S MOTHER, WHO WAS WED AT 16 SUPPORTED HER DAUGHTER'S >> SARITA'S MOTHER, WHO WAS WED AT 16 SUPPORTED HER DAUGHTER'S DECISION.
AT 16 SUPPORTED HER DAUGHTER'S DECISION.
SO DID MANY OF HER FRIENDS.
DECISION.
SO DID MANY OF HER FRIENDS.
>> MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED, SO DID MANY OF HER FRIENDS.
>> MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED, THEY REALIZED THAT ONCE YOU GET >> MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED, THEY REALIZED THAT ONCE YOU GET MARRIED, YOU ARE JUST TIED DOWN THEY REALIZED THAT ONCE YOU GET MARRIED, YOU ARE JUST TIED DOWN TO THE HOUSE AND YOU ARE DENIED MARRIED, YOU ARE JUST TIED DOWN TO THE HOUSE AND YOU ARE DENIED YOUR EDUCATION AND SEVERAL OF TO THE HOUSE AND YOU ARE DENIED YOUR EDUCATION AND SEVERAL OF THE OPPORTUNITIES YOUR EDUCATION AND SEVERAL OF THE OPPORTUNITIES >> WHEN I STARTED IN THOSE THE OPPORTUNITIES >> WHEN I STARTED IN THOSE VILLAGES, ABOUT 82 PERCENT OF >> WHEN I STARTED IN THOSE VILLAGES, ABOUT 82 PERCENT OF THOSE GIRLS WERE GETTING MARRIED VILLAGES, ABOUT 82 PERCENT OF THOSE GIRLS WERE GETTING MARRIED LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE, THOSE GIRLS WERE GETTING MARRIED LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE, I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT DOWN TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE, I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT DOWN TO 62 PERCENT.
I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT DOWN TO 62 PERCENT.
THE MEDIAN AGE OF MARRIAGE WENT 62 PERCENT.
THE MEDIAN AGE OF MARRIAGE WENT UP MY 1 YEAR.
THE MEDIAN AGE OF MARRIAGE WENT UP MY 1 YEAR.
>> NOW THERE ARE A NUMBER OF UP MY 1 YEAR.
>> NOW THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS SIMILAR TO >> NOW THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS SIMILAR TO SARITA WHO ARE FREE TO PURSUE ADOLESCENT GIRLS SIMILAR TO SARITA WHO ARE FREE TO PURSUE THE LIFE THEY CHOOSE.
SARITA WHO ARE FREE TO PURSUE THE LIFE THEY CHOOSE.
>> I DREAMT OF BECOMING A THE LIFE THEY CHOOSE.
>> I DREAMT OF BECOMING A TEACHER, BECAUSE I FELT THAT IF >> I DREAMT OF BECOMING A TEACHER, BECAUSE I FELT THAT IF I BECOME A TEACHER, I WOULD BE TEACHER, BECAUSE I FELT THAT IF I BECOME A TEACHER, I WOULD BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO MANY I BECOME A TEACHER, I WOULD BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO MANY CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS.
ABLE TO REACH OUT TO MANY CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS.
AND THEN I CAN SPEAK TO ALL CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS.
AND THEN I CAN SPEAK TO ALL THESE GIRLS ABOUT NOT TO GET AND THEN I CAN SPEAK TO ALL THESE GIRLS ABOUT NOT TO GET MARRIED EARLY.
THESE GIRLS ABOUT NOT TO GET MARRIED EARLY.
>> YOU WERE THOUGHTS?
MARRIED EARLY.
>> YOU WERE THOUGHTS?
>> THE STORY HITS VERY CLOSE TO >> YOU WERE THOUGHTS?
>> THE STORY HITS VERY CLOSE TO HOME.
>> THE STORY HITS VERY CLOSE TO HOME.
MY PARENTS SPHWEG GATED FROM HOME.
MY PARENTS SPHWEG GATED FROM INDIA AND I CAN TELL YOU I'M MY PARENTS SPHWEG GATED FROM INDIA AND I CAN TELL YOU I'M INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS INDIA AND I CAN TELL YOU I'M INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS GOING OVER OVER THERE TODAY.
INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS GOING OVER OVER THERE TODAY.
INDIA HAS TRIBES AND THERE'S A GOING OVER OVER THERE TODAY.
INDIA HAS TRIBES AND THERE'S A SUPREME COURT RULE THAT THE INDIA HAS TRIBES AND THERE'S A SUPREME COURT RULE THAT THE TRIEBSZ CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES SUPREME COURT RULE THAT THE TRIEBSZ CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES THE WAY THEY PREFER TO AND THEY TRIEBSZ CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES THE WAY THEY PREFER TO AND THEY PREVIEW TO LET CHILD MARRIAGES THE WAY THEY PREFER TO AND THEY PREVIEW TO LET CHILD MARRIAGES GO ON BECAUSE THE FATHERS FEEL PREVIEW TO LET CHILD MARRIAGES GO ON BECAUSE THE FATHERS FEEL THE DAUGHTERS BEFORE THEY'RE GO ON BECAUSE THE FATHERS FEEL THE DAUGHTERS BEFORE THEY'RE WEDDED, IF IT'S BEFORE MATURITY, THE DAUGHTERS BEFORE THEY'RE WEDDED, IF IT'S BEFORE MATURITY, THEY WILL BE PROTECTED PROTECTEM WEDDED, IF IT'S BEFORE MATURITY, THEY WILL BE PROTECTED PROTECTEM ABUSE AND OTHER THINGS.
THEY WILL BE PROTECTED PROTECTEM ABUSE AND OTHER THINGS.
THAT'S COMMON REASON THAT IS NOT ABUSE AND OTHER THINGS.
THAT'S COMMON REASON THAT IS NOT TALKED ABOUT.
THAT'S COMMON REASON THAT IS NOT TALKED ABOUT.
LET ME GET THIS GIRL OFF MY TALKED ABOUT.
LET ME GET THIS GIRL OFF MY HANDS BECAUSE SHE BECOMES A LET ME GET THIS GIRL OFF MY HANDS BECAUSE SHE BECOMES A LIABILITY AND THE COST OF HANDS BECAUSE SHE BECOMES A LIABILITY AND THE COST OF PROTECTING HER BECOMES TOO MUCH LIABILITY AND THE COST OF PROTECTING HER BECOMES TOO MUCH AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE STILL PROTECTING HER BECOMES TOO MUCH AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE STILL GOING INTO CHILD MARRIAGES.
AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE STILL GOING INTO CHILD MARRIAGES.
>> IS THERE A DO YOU REMEMBERRY GOING INTO CHILD MARRIAGES.
>> IS THERE A DO YOU REMEMBERRY OF SOME SORT GIVEN TO THE >> IS THERE A DO YOU REMEMBERRY OF SOME SORT GIVEN TO THE PRIDE'S PARENTS?
OF SOME SORT GIVEN TO THE PRIDE'S PARENTS?
>> YES E OFTENTIMES TO THE MAN PRIDE'S PARENTS?
>> YES E OFTENTIMES TO THE MAN THAT THE DAUGHTER IS BEING >> YES E OFTENTIMES TO THE MAN THAT THE DAUGHTER IS BEING MARRIED OFF TO, OF THE BRIDE'S THAT THE DAUGHTER IS BEING MARRIED OFF TO, OF THE BRIDE'S FAMILY OWE'S SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, MARRIED OFF TO, OF THE BRIDE'S FAMILY OWE'S SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, WHETHER IT'S LIVESTOCK, ACTUAL FAMILY OWE'S SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, WHETHER IT'S LIVESTOCK, ACTUAL MONEY, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, THE WHETHER IT'S LIVESTOCK, ACTUAL MONEY, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, THE DO YOU REMEMBERRY STILL EXISTS.
MONEY, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, THE DO YOU REMEMBERRY STILL EXISTS.
THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE TRIBES DO YOU REMEMBERRY STILL EXISTS.
THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE TRIBES OF INDIA, ALL OVER INDIA BUT THE THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE TRIBES OF INDIA, ALL OVER INDIA BUT THE GOOD NEWS IN URBAN AREAS WOMEN OF INDIA, ALL OVER INDIA BUT THE GOOD NEWS IN URBAN AREAS WOMEN ARE BECOMING MORE EDUCATED AND GOOD NEWS IN URBAN AREAS WOMEN ARE BECOMING MORE EDUCATED AND THIS IS DEFEND LING.
ARE BECOMING MORE EDUCATED AND THIS IS DEFEND LING.
IT'S A SHAME.
THIS IS DEFEND LING.
IT'S A SHAME.
INDIA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST IT'S A SHAME.
INDIA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST DEMOCRACY AND STILL 40 PERCENT INDIA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST DEMOCRACY AND STILL 40 PERCENT OF CHILD MAIRMS HAPPEN IN INDIA.
DEMOCRACY AND STILL 40 PERCENT OF CHILD MAIRMS HAPPEN IN INDIA.
>> IT'S NOT JUST INDIA.
OF CHILD MAIRMS HAPPEN IN INDIA.
>> IT'S NOT JUST INDIA.
I JUST TALKED TO SOMEBODY WHO >> IT'S NOT JUST INDIA.
I JUST TALKED TO SOMEBODY WHO WORKS FOR A LONG GLOBE I JUST TALKED TO SOMEBODY WHO WORKS FOR A LONG GLOBE NON-FROCHT AND THEY'RE STARTING WORKS FOR A LONG GLOBE NON-FROCHT AND THEY'RE STARTING A MOVEMENT BECAUSE IT'S GOING ON NON-FROCHT AND THEY'RE STARTING A MOVEMENT BECAUSE IT'S GOING ON IN NORTHERN BRAZIL.
A MOVEMENT BECAUSE IT'S GOING ON IN NORTHERN BRAZIL.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
IN NORTHERN BRAZIL.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
WHAT CAN CONGRESS DO?
WHAT CAN WE DO?
WHAT CAN CONGRESS DO?
>> I THINK.
WHAT CAN CONGRESS DO?
>> I THINK.
POWER OF THE STORY IS THAT IT >> I THINK.
POWER OF THE STORY IS THAT IT SPEAKS TO WHAT WE NEED TO DO POWER OF THE STORY IS THAT IT SPEAKS TO WHAT WE NEED TO DO AROUND GIRLS' EDUCATION.
SPEAKS TO WHAT WE NEED TO DO AROUND GIRLS' EDUCATION.
UP REALLY DO BELIEVE AS SECOND AROUND GIRLS' EDUCATION.
UP REALLY DO BELIEVE AS SECOND OF STATE THE HILLARY CHIN TON UP REALLY DO BELIEVE AS SECOND OF STATE THE HILLARY CHIN TON WAS ON TO SOMETHING WHEN SHEAF OF STATE THE HILLARY CHIN TON WAS ON TO SOMETHING WHEN SHEAF WENT COUNTRY TO COUNTRY TALKING WAS ON TO SOMETHING WHEN SHEAF WENT COUNTRY TO COUNTRY TALKING ABOUT THE POWER OF THE GIRLS' WENT COUNTRY TO COUNTRY TALKING ABOUT THE POWER OF THE GIRLS' EDUCATION AND WE CAN SEE THERE ABOUT THE POWER OF THE GIRLS' EDUCATION AND WE CAN SEE THERE THIS STORY THE DIFFERENCE IT EDUCATION AND WE CAN SEE THERE THIS STORY THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES.
THIS STORY THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT EDUCATING MAKES.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT EDUCATING THE YOUNG GIRL BUT IT'S THE IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT EDUCATING THE YOUNG GIRL BUT IT'S THE COURAGE THAT SYMPATHY AND HER THE YOUNG GIRL BUT IT'S THE COURAGE THAT SYMPATHY AND HER FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY THEN COURAGE THAT SYMPATHY AND HER FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY THEN DISPLAY THAT ENABLES THEM NOT TO FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY THEN DISPLAY THAT ENABLES THEM NOT TO BE IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE.
DISPLAY THAT ENABLES THEM NOT TO BE IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE.
AND WE KNOW THAT EDUCATION IN BE IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE.
AND WE KNOW THAT EDUCATION IN THE LONG RUN IMPROVES WOMEN'S AND WE KNOW THAT EDUCATION IN THE LONG RUN IMPROVES WOMEN'S LIVES AND THE PROSPECTS AND THE LONG RUN IMPROVES WOMEN'S LIVES AND THE PROSPECTS AND COULD SAVE THEM FROM THE LIVES AND THE PROSPECTS AND COULD SAVE THEM FROM THE PROSPECT OF BEING A CHILD BRIDE.
COULD SAVE THEM FROM THE PROSPECT OF BEING A CHILD BRIDE.
>> I WAS GOI OF THE STORY IS PROSPECT OF BEING A CHILD BRIDE.
>> I WAS GOI OF THE STORY IS JUST HORRENDOUS BUT THE BRIGHT >> I WAS GOI OF THE STORY IS JUST HORRENDOUS BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHT IS THE TEACHER AND THE JUST HORRENDOUS BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHT IS THE TEACHER AND THE YOUNG LADY AND THE YOUNG LADY'S LIGHT IS THE TEACHER AND THE YOUNG LADY AND THE YOUNG LADY'S FAMILIES THAT WERE WILLING TO YOUNG LADY AND THE YOUNG LADY'S FAMILIES THAT WERE WILLING TO TAKE 5 STAND AND SAY I DON'T FAMILIES THAT WERE WILLING TO TAKE 5 STAND AND SAY I DON'T WANT THIS.
TAKE 5 STAND AND SAY I DON'T WANT THIS.
I THINK THE TEACHER IS A TRAIL WANT THIS.
I THINK THE TEACHER IS A TRAIL BLAZER AND TO EDUCATE THE YOUNG I THINK THE TEACHER IS A TRAIL BLAZER AND TO EDUCATE THE YOUNG WOMEN AND SAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BLAZER AND TO EDUCATE THE YOUNG WOMEN AND SAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS, AND THE FACT THAT THE WOMEN AND SAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS, AND THE FACT THAT THE YOUNG LADY HAS DECIDED SHE IS DO THIS, AND THE FACT THAT THE YOUNG LADY HAS DECIDED SHE IS NOT GOING TO BE MARRIED, I'M YOUNG LADY HAS DECIDED SHE IS NOT GOING TO BE MARRIED, I'M GRATEFUL HER HEARTS HAVE NOT GOING TO BE MARRIED, I'M GRATEFUL HER HEARTS HAVE SUPPORTED HER AND I'M SURE NOT GRATEFUL HER HEARTS HAVE SUPPORTED HER AND I'M SURE NOT 250 MANY PARENTS WILL SUPPORT SUPPORTED HER AND I'M SURE NOT 250 MANY PARENTS WILL SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN.
250 MANY PARENTS WILL SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN.
THEY WANT TO GET RID OF THE THEIR CHILDREN.
THEY WANT TO GET RID OF THE LIABILITY SO TO SPEAK.
THEY WANT TO GET RID OF THE LIABILITY SO TO SPEAK.
>> SO HER FATHER, THE THEY THINK LIABILITY SO TO SPEAK.
>> SO HER FATHER, THE THEY THINK MY DAUGHTER IS BUSY, SHE IS >> SO HER FATHER, THE THEY THINK MY DAUGHTER IS BUSY, SHE IS DOING HER OWN THING SO WE CAN'T MY DAUGHTER IS BUSY, SHE IS DOING HER OWN THING SO WE CAN'T MARRY HER OFF JUST YET AND I DOING HER OWN THING SO WE CAN'T MARRY HER OFF JUST YET AND I THINK THAT IS A CRUMMY EXCUSE IF MARRY HER OFF JUST YET AND I THINK THAT IS A CRUMMY EXCUSE IF YOU ASK ME: BIT IT ISN'T THINK THAT IS A CRUMMY EXCUSE IF YOU ASK ME: BIT IT ISN'T HAPPENING AS OFTEN AS IT USED TO YOU ASK ME: BIT IT ISN'T HAPPENING AS OFTEN AS IT USED TO HAPPEN.
HAPPENING AS OFTEN AS IT USED TO HAPPEN.
>> WE'RE IN AN ERA NOW, IN THE HAPPEN.
>> WE'RE IN AN ERA NOW, IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR SO AND IT'S >> WE'RE IN AN ERA NOW, IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR SO AND IT'S EXPLODING WHERE THERE'S MORE LAST FIVE YEARS OR SO AND IT'S EXPLODING WHERE THERE'S MORE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ALL OF THESE EXPLODING WHERE THERE'S MORE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ALL OF THESE HORRENDOUS THINGS HAPPENING TO MEDIA COVERAGE OF ALL OF THESE HORRENDOUS THINGS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE AND IT STARTS IN HORRENDOUS THINGS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE AND IT STARTS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS AND IN INDIA PEOPLE AND IT STARTS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS AND IN INDIA OF COURSE THERE'S A HUGE DEVELOPING NATIONS AND IN INDIA OF COURSE THERE'S A HUGE CONTRAST.
OF COURSE THERE'S A HUGE CONTRAST.
IT'S ONE OF THE RICHEST NATIONS CONTRAST.
IT'S ONE OF THE RICHEST NATIONS IN THE WORLD AND AT THE SAME IT'S ONE OF THE RICHEST NATIONS IN THE WORLD AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE THESE TRIBES WHERE IN THE WORLD AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE THESE TRIBES WHERE YOU GO TO THOSE AREAS, AND I TIME YOU HAVE THESE TRIBES WHERE YOU GO TO THOSE AREAS, AND I HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF AND YOU GO TO THOSE AREAS, AND I HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF AND PEOPLE ARE LIVING LIKE THEY WERE HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF AND PEOPLE ARE LIVING LIKE THEY WERE LIVING IN THE 1600'S.
PEOPLE ARE LIVING LIKE THEY WERE LIVING IN THE 1600'S.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH GENDER BIAS LIVING IN THE 1600'S.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH GENDER BIAS AND INJUSTICE.
>> THERE'S SO MUCH GENDER BIAS AND INJUSTICE.
GENDER BIAS IS INGRAINED IN AND INJUSTICE.
GENDER BIAS IS INGRAINED IN THEIR SOCIETY.
GENDER BIAS IS INGRAINED IN THEIR SOCIETY.
LOOKING AT THE GANG RAPE IN NEW THEIR SOCIETY.
LOOKING AT THE GANG RAPE IN NEW DELHI.
LOOKING AT THE GANG RAPE IN NEW DELHI.
IT'S TERRIBLE.
DELHI.
IT'S TERRIBLE.
>> THAT WAS IN A BIG CITY.
IT'S TERRIBLE.
>> THAT WAS IN A BIG CITY.
>> YES.
>> THAT WAS IN A BIG CITY.
>> YES.
BUT IT'S INGRAINED IN THEIR >> YES.
BUT IT'S INGRAINED IN THEIR SOCIETY THAT MEN ARE SUPERIOR.
BUT IT'S INGRAINED IN THEIR SOCIETY THAT MEN ARE SUPERIOR.
INDIA IS A COUNTRY WHERE THE SOCIETY THAT MEN ARE SUPERIOR.
INDIA IS A COUNTRY WHERE THE MALE BABY IS MORE VALUED THAN INDIA IS A COUNTRY WHERE THE MALE BABY IS MORE VALUED THAN THE FEMALE BABY, MORE US USEFUL MALE BABY IS MORE VALUED THAN THE FEMALE BABY, MORE US USEFUL AND CAN BRING MORE TO THE THE FEMALE BABY, MORE US USEFUL AND CAN BRING MORE TO THE FAMILY.
AND CAN BRING MORE TO THE FAMILY.
THAT'S A SHAME IT AND WILL TAKE FAMILY.
THAT'S A SHAME IT AND WILL TAKE EDUCATION AND PRIVATE PUBLIC THAT'S A SHAME IT AND WILL TAKE EDUCATION AND PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AND PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE MOVES ON THIS!
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE MOVES ON THIS!
BUT THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS TO MAKE MOVES ON THIS!
BUT THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS REALLY IS PAIR POINT HERE BUT THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS REALLY IS PAIR POINT HERE BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT EDUCATE REALLY IS PAIR POINT HERE BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT EDUCATE HER TO HER OWN RIGHTS AND WHAT BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT EDUCATE HER TO HER OWN RIGHTS AND WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT ABOUT HER LIFE HER TO HER OWN RIGHTS AND WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT ABOUT HER LIFE IF SHE IS NOT MARRIED OFF AT A WILL BE DIFFERENT ABOUT HER LIFE IF SHE IS NOT MARRIED OFF AT A YOUNG AGE BUT TO HER FAMILY IF SHE IS NOT MARRIED OFF AT A YOUNG AGE BUT TO HER FAMILY BECAUSE A GIRL WHO HAS AN YOUNG AGE BUT TO HER FAMILY BECAUSE A GIRL WHO HAS AN EDUCATION MAY BE ABLE TO GET A BECAUSE A GIRL WHO HAS AN EDUCATION MAY BE ABLE TO GET A JOB AND BRING MONEY INTO THE EDUCATION MAY BE ABLE TO GET A JOB AND BRING MONEY INTO THE FAMILY THEREFORE MAKING HER NOT JOB AND BRING MONEY INTO THE FAMILY THEREFORE MAKING HER NOT LIABILITY THAT THEY NEED TO FAMILY THEREFORE MAKING HER NOT LIABILITY THAT THEY NEED TO MARRY OFF.
LIABILITY THAT THEY NEED TO MARRY OFF.
SO IT HAS MULTIPLE BENEFITS.
MARRY OFF.
SO IT HAS MULTIPLE BENEFITS.
>> MAKING HER MORE VALUABLE THAN SO IT HAS MULTIPLE BENEFITS.
>> MAKING HER MORE VALUABLE THAN A MALE SON OR MAIL CHILD RATHER.
>> MAKING HER MORE VALUABLE THAN A MALE SON OR MAIL CHILD RATHER.
>> YES, AND I HATE TO SAY THIS A MALE SON OR MAIL CHILD RATHER.
>> YES, AND I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT I SAW A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT >> YES, AND I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT I SAW A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SOMETHING CALLED GENDERCIDE IN BUT I SAW A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SOMETHING CALLED GENDERCIDE IN INDIA AND CHINA WILL WOMEN WILL SOMETHING CALLED GENDERCIDE IN INDIA AND CHINA WILL WOMEN WILL BARE FEMALE INFANTS AND IF THEY INDIA AND CHINA WILL WOMEN WILL BARE FEMALE INFANTS AND IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO BIRTH BARE FEMALE INFANTS AND IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL SO THEY KILL THEM AND DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL SO THEY KILL THEM AND BURY THEM WHEN THEY'RE BORN.
CONTROL SO THEY KILL THEM AND BURY THEM WHEN THEY'RE BORN.
>> IT'S HAPPENING IN UPPER AND BURY THEM WHEN THEY'RE BORN.
>> IT'S HAPPENING IN UPPER AND LOWER CHAS FAMILIES, ACROSS THE >> IT'S HAPPENING IN UPPER AND LOWER CHAS FAMILIES, ACROSS THE SPECTRUM.
LOWER CHAS FAMILIES, ACROSS THE SPECTRUM.
IN MY OWN FAMILY I KNOW SOMEONE SPECTRUM.
IN MY OWN FAMILY I KNOW SOMEONE WHO DID NOT WANT THEIR FEMALE IN MY OWN FAMILY I KNOW SOMEONE WHO DID NOT WANT THEIR FEMALE CHILD AND OTHER RELATIVES HAD TO WHO DID NOT WANT THEIR FEMALE CHILD AND OTHER RELATIVES HAD TO COME IN AND CARE FOR HER.
CHILD AND OTHER RELATIVES HAD TO COME IN AND CARE FOR HER.
>> ALTHOUGH JUST IN THIS LAST COME IN AND CARE FOR HER.
>> ALTHOUGH JUST IN THIS LAST WEEK AND A HALF CHINA DID REVOKE >> ALTHOUGH JUST IN THIS LAST WEEK AND A HALF CHINA DID REVOKE THAT ONE CHILD LAW.
WEEK AND A HALF CHINA DID REVOKE THAT ONE CHILD LAW.
I THINK THAT SENDS A HUGE SIGNAL THAT ONE CHILD LAW.
I THINK THAT SENDS A HUGE SIGNAL TO THE WOMEN OF CHINA AND ALSO I THINK THAT SENDS A HUGE SIGNAL TO THE WOMEN OF CHINA AND ALSO THE WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD.
TO THE WOMEN OF CHINA AND ALSO THE WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD.
AGAIN IT REALLY IS ABOUT THE WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD.
AGAIN IT REALLY IS ABOUT INVESTING IN WOMEN'S EDUCATION, AGAIN IT REALLY IS ABOUT INVESTING IN WOMEN'S EDUCATION, BECAUSE WE CAN SEE IT OVER AND INVESTING IN WOMEN'S EDUCATION, BECAUSE WE CAN SEE IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WHETHER IT'S IN THE BECAUSE WE CAN SEE IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WHETHER IT'S IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN INDIA OR OVER AGAIN, WHETHER IT'S IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN INDIA OR AROUND THE WORLD, WHEN YOU DO UNITED STATES OR IN INDIA OR AROUND THE WORLD, WHEN YOU DO THAT, WOMEN INVEST IN AROUND THE WORLD, WHEN YOU DO THAT, WOMEN INVEST IN COMMUNITIES, THEY INVEST IN THAT, WOMEN INVEST IN COMMUNITIES, THEY INVEST IN THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR THRIVE.
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