Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 03, 2003
August 02, 2003
August 04, 2003
Transcript:
"Did you know that in some African villages, girls my age are considered adults? "Fascinating." "Dad, I'm 16. I should be able to DO things." "Things.." "Yeah! Like stay out as long as I like, go where I want to, have my own CAR.." "So you should also be able to 'do things' like wash your own clothes, make your own meals, and pay the expenses on your car!" "I KNEW you'd say that!" "OR we could find a nice African village for you.."
prittenpaw over 12 years ago
Well, I was cooking and washing clothes since I was, like,8, because I wanted to be ‘grown up’. like my cousin.(who was 17)
garcalej over 10 years ago
“Did you know that in some African villages, girls my age are considered adults?”
Yes, they are. And that’s why they’re genitally mutilated and married off at 16.
FrostbiteFalls about 2 years ago
And there are some societies where a girl is considered marriageable after she’s had her first menstrual cycle. Just sayin’.