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I wonder what the long term impact will be on their societies. If brides are scarce, would it lead to the betterment of social conditions for women in these (tr

• imron 8y ago
  Unfortunately, that's unlikely. I mean it might happen in urban well-developed areas, but if history is any indicator then for most parts of the country women will likely be worse off, and you'll see things like an increase in kidnappings, forced marriages, and shared marriages with multiple men. Bride kidnapping is already having somewhat of a resurgence in China - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_kidnapping#China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_kidnapping#China
  • ShabbosGoy 8y ago
    > In one form of a typical qiangqin, the abductor would arrive at a woman's house flanked by around twenty men. While the friends carried the woman away, the "groom" would use scissors to cut off the woman's panties. The woman, struggling to preserve her dignity, would be unable to adequately fight off her abductors. The victim would then be taken to the groom's house, where the marriage would be consummated. Really bizarre stuff. You’d think in the 21st century, such primitive human practices would not occur anymore.