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In reply to the discussion: I Have A Really Stupid Question About The Taliban's Clothes/Garb/Outfits...... [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)69. I agree; the OP clearly said "given the
terrain in Afghanistan" - which is an objective fact that says nothing about the people.
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I Have A Really Stupid Question About The Taliban's Clothes/Garb/Outfits...... [View all]
global1
Aug 2021
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The average American does it as much as the average Afghani does it. Don't you see anything ...
marble falls
Aug 2021
#21
Many dictionaries list "Afghani" as an acceptable name for the people
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2021
#65
Do you believe all laundry done in Afghanistan is performed by enslaved women???????
marble falls
Aug 2021
#24
I have lived overseas in a country where people did not bathe regularly or use deodorant
milestogo
Aug 2021
#49
Rank is evidently indicated by how many blankets you can carry on your shoulder
dalton99a
Aug 2021
#3
In a million year I'd never think DUers would come up with such bigoted remarks. Sad, sad, sad.
marble falls
Aug 2021
#5
I call that notion bigoted. Mainly because it is. Most statements with an understood 'all ...
marble falls
Aug 2021
#31
Things might have changed, but when I studied in Vienna, Austria 30 years ago, we
smirkymonkey
Aug 2021
#67
Why don't you just get to your real point about how filthy you imagine the Taliban are?
marble falls
Aug 2021
#37
Okay, well I can see how commenting on body smells is uncool, but I didn't do that
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#48
I Said Nothing About Odors Or Women - I Just Want To Know How They Keep Their Outfits Clean?...nt
global1
Aug 2021
#36
They actually have cars there too. But somehow people don't think they have washing machines?
Treefrog
Aug 2021
#17
I'm here for the racist and ethnocentric shit show that develops in this thread
greenjar_01
Aug 2021
#10
One thing I found hilarious was a spot Clarissa Ward was doing, with all these Taliban behind her.
Treefrog
Aug 2021
#45
I would think the clothing is appropriate to the climate/environment, as most clothing tends to be.
Act_of_Reparation
Aug 2021
#59