tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986783130876407654.post8052965278337626607..comments2023-10-17T06:13:35.430-04:00Comments on Chronicles of an Anthropology Nerd : Rites of Passage: MarriageSam Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410558920752284711noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986783130876407654.post-5429247310183767272015-06-14T07:10:22.397-04:002015-06-14T07:10:22.397-04:00Matchfinder Ezhava / Thiyya matrimony portal satis...Matchfinder Ezhava / Thiyya matrimony portal satisfies the matrimonial needs of boys and girls from Ezhava community who are in search of a life partner <a href="http://www.matchfinder.in/thiyya-matrimony" rel="nofollow">Thiyyaa matrimony</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02877160051357397353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986783130876407654.post-15377849289922376252011-07-01T13:51:10.571-04:002011-07-01T13:51:10.571-04:00First of all your comments always make me smile ca...First of all your comments always make me smile cause you're so freaking smart! That's exactly what I was trying to get across that this whole western idea of marriage is something that I reject, namely how people act when they are in a marriage. Also weddings are just boring in the Western world, I like other cultures ceremonies so much better! On the flipside of that marriage to a man because of an obligation, like we see in other cultures, I reject as well. <br /><br />I love your comment: "I do think that perhaps the real answer in discovering what marriage really is in relation to the human existence is not defining marriage, but viewing it as a crutch in which people use to SHOW that they are becoming into adulthood. I think across the board, the road to marriage shows something (anything) about the two/few/many individuals involved." I completely agree!!<br /><br /><br />As far as the sexual rights Schwimmer was reffering to gender roles which is another subject I have a lot of issues with! I deffinetly will do a post in the future on gender roles but I feel like it might end up as an 1,000 page rant!Sam Curtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410558920752284711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986783130876407654.post-23102583396135370092011-07-01T13:33:01.939-04:002011-07-01T13:33:01.939-04:00Marriage has always been an interest of study as f...Marriage has always been an interest of study as far as my cultural anthropology endeavors go. I have always had this deep interest in the concept of love, and why both of marriage and love were always synonymous with each other. Before I even began my studies into cultural anthropology, I found this concept of marriage and love to be awkward at best. Although I was well versed in my role in the American "Matrix", I still found it odd (I like to see the strangely familiar as odd, and the odd as strangely familiar).<br /><br />This post almost seems as if you have something against the idea of the western marriage normality. Perhaps you have just been sick of the continium of the same rite-of-passage your whole life and thrive for something different. Maybe it isn't marriage per-say that you have a problem with, but how it is portrayed and acted out (in a western sense, of course). I will agree with you that the idea of marriage being some kind of selfish show to prove that you have accomplished something in your life is pointless. That we both completely and utterly share a strong dislike for.<br /><br />The most interesting section of this piece was Schwimmer's view and analysis on the definition of marriage. How insightful! I do think that perhaps the real answer in discovering what marriage really is in relation to the human existence is not defining marriage, but viewing it as a crutch in which people use to SHOW that they are becoming into adulthood. I think across the board, the road to marriage shows something (anything) about the two/few/many individuals involved.<br /><br />Also, I had a question about this particular part of the blog: “an exclusive and permanent bond between a man and a woman that is centrally concerned with assigning sexual rights in each of the partners and establishing parental responsibility for the children of the union” (Schwimmer 2003)." "Sexual rights": does this mean to say that most of the people involved in a western marriage are the roles they must fill in during sexual acts, or does it mean gender roles based on the sexuality? If it does have to do with gender roles, I find this highly comical. Also, I would lost to see a post on gender roles from you! Gender roles fascinate me because they literally take over each and every individuals life. We, men or woman, stop or start doing/acting/being a certain way because it doesn't fit our private parts role in which we have assigned ourselves. Oh my gosh! You have to do a blog on gender roles, or I will and I will be 379,847 pages long.<br /><br />Great post, girlllll!<br />PriscillaNonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901100563118138998noreply@blogger.com