The sexually abused dancing boys of Afghanistan

In Afghanistan women are not allowed to dance in public, but boys can be made to dance in women's clothing - and they are often sexually abused.

It's after midnight. I'm at a wedding party in a remote village in northern Afghanistan.

There is no sign of the bride or groom, or any women, only men. Some of them are armed, some of them are taking drugs.

Almost everyone's attention is focused on a 15-year-old boy. He's dancing for the crowd in a long and shiny woman's dress, his face covered by a red scarf.

He is wearing fake breasts and bells around his ankles. Someone offers him some US dollars and he grabs them with his teeth.

This is an ancient tradition. People call it bachabaze which literally means "playing with boys".

The most disturbing thing is what happens after the parties. Often the boys are taken to hotels and sexually abused.

The men behind the practice are often wealthy and powerful. Some of them keep several bachas (boys) and use them as status symbols - a display of their riches. The boys, who can be as young as 12, are usually orphans or from very poor families.

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Wait...a woman can get her nose cut off because she wants to go to school, but this is OK? Is no depth too low for humanity anymore?

I suppose islam never said anything about this particular disgusting act, but sending women to schools - oh no, we can can't have that!

Why did I click on this?

Why did I click on this?

SideSwipes

[QUOTE="SideSwipes"]

Why did I click on this?

GswSir

Damn right I do.

I came here for the sketch, what is this?BiancaDK

Yay, another hate thread. Generalising that Muslim women can't get education.dramaybaz

Oh yes, any FACT that shows the reality of islam nations is a hate thread.

Jaw dropper. thats nasty.

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"]Yay, another hate thread. Generalising that Muslim women can't get education.dramaybaz

Oh yes, and FACT that shows the reality of islam nations is a hate thread.

so you are saying islam in afganistan is very progressive and women can get education? and that they are safe?

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"]Yay, another hate thread. Generalising that Muslim women can't get education.dramaybaz

Oh yes, and FACT that shows the reality of islam nations is a hate thread.

Looks like someone else needs it more.

[spoiler] :P [/spoiler]

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

Oh yes, and FACT that shows the reality of islam nations is a hate thread.

doom3lv

so you are saying islam in afganistan is very progressive and women can get education? and that they are safe?

[QUOTE="BiancaDK"]I came here for the sketch, what is this?GswSir

well then! =D

Looks like someone else needs it more. :P .

SideSwipes

Oh. I have been up all night. :cry:

[QUOTE="GswSir"][QUOTE="BiancaDK"]I came here for the sketch, what is this?BiancaDK

well then! =D

Religion is full of hypocrites, that's why I only believe in what can be proven. Helps to remove that little issue.

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"] Well knowing you... My point still stands regarding you saying women can't education.dramaybaz

so you are saying islam in afganistan is very progressive and women can get education? and that they are safe?

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

doom3lv

Well now old chap, for one Islam is hardly the only religion with members sexually abusing others.

For that matter even the most civilized or westernized nations have massive problems with sexual abuse/slavery/etc.

Still, if your goal is to highlight the abhorrent crimes committed by many cultures and religions, then by all means the stage is yours!

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However, as serious discussions can be rather droll, let the dancing continue!

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

GswSir

Well now old chap, for one Islam is hardly the only religion with members sexually abusing others.

For that matter even the most civilized or westernized nations have massive problems with sexual abuse/slavery/etc.

Still, if your goal is to highlight the abhorrent crimes committed by many cultures and religions, then by all means the stage is yours!

well now, everytime someone points out something about islam, the immediate reaction is to say other religions are just as bad. but isnt it the contention of muslims that their religion is better than others?

i am just here to show that its no better, and in fact, people in muslim nations suffer a whole lot more.

That's weird as hell:?

That's weird as hell:?

applesxc47

weird? children are getting molested. thats not weird, that's horrible.

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

so you are saying islam in afganistan is very progressive and women can get education? and that they are safe?

doom3lv

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

they'll never stop that tradition its futile to even bring it up, sadly there are sick people in the world.

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

so you are saying islam in afganistan is very progressive and women can get education? and that they are safe?

doom3lv

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

[QUOTE="GswSir"]

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

doom3lv

Well now old chap, for one Islam is hardly the only religion with members sexually abusing others.

For that matter even the most civilized or westernized nations have massive problems with sexual abuse/slavery/etc.

Still, if your goal is to highlight the abhorrent crimes committed by many cultures and religions, then by all means the stage is yours!

well now, everytime someone points out something about islam, the immediate reaction is to say other religions are just as bad. but isnt it the contention of muslims that their religion is better than others?

i am just here to show that its no better, and in fact, people in muslim nations suffer a whole lot more.

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"] Blame Afghanistan.dramaybaz

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

but there are a few totally muslim nations that it isnt supported. the people in those countries claim they are the followers of islam and their justice system is modeled after islam.

and their justice system allows for such acts. in other words, people who follow islam condone these acts.

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"] Blame Afghanistan.conistant

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

where do you live? in America?

[QUOTE="conistant"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

Why not islam? Afganistan is a muslim nation. why is that anything bad is the fault of afganistan, but anything good is a credit for islam? double standard?

doom3lv

where do you live? in America?

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="conistant"] Wait wait wait wait so YOU are saying that all my female relatives educated in saudi arabia including my mom and her sisters all of whom who working as doctors in said country should have their noses cut off??????conistant

where do you live? in America?

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

[QUOTE="conistant"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

where do you live? in America?

doom3lv

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="conistant"] No.In Saudi Arabia.conistant

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

there is no point in discussing that with you. its better you believe saudi arabia is a better place than America and that there is no oppression in islamic nations.

Thank god for America, really.

[QUOTE="conistant"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

doom3lv

there is no point in discussing that with you. its better you believe saudi arabia is a better place than America and that there is no oppression in islamic nations.

Thank god for America, really.

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

well now, everytime someone points out something about islam, the immediate reaction is to say other religions are just as bad. but isnt it the contention of muslims that their religion is better than others?

i am just here to show that its no better, and in fact, people in muslim nations suffer a whole lot more.

doom3lv

they are.

many christians help build america. the same country that muslims escape to.

[QUOTE="conistant"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

where do you live? in America?

doom3lv

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

[QUOTE="doom3lv"]

[QUOTE="conistant"] No.In Saudi Arabia.dramaybaz

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"][QUOTE="doom3lv"]

well if you are a muslim and living in saudi arabia, of course you support islam. You wouldn't understand the freedoms we have here in America, and how many brave Christians died for those freedoms.

Snipes_2

What has that got to do with the fact that he said his family is educated?

He's responding to the guy saying he lived in Saudi Arabia.

This is what the guy originally said: "Wait wait wait wait so YOU are saying that all my female relatives educated in saudi arabia including my mom and her sisters all of whom who working as doctors in said country should have their noses cut off??????" informing that his family is educated, and that gets turned into a discussion of how US has freedoms he doesnt understand.

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="dramaybaz"]

What has that got to do with the fact that he said his family is educated?dramaybaz

He's responding to the guy saying he lived in Saudi Arabia.

This is what the guy originally said: "Wait wait wait wait so YOU are saying that all my female relatives educated in saudi arabia including my mom and her sisters all of whom who working as doctors in said country should have their noses cut off??????" informing that his family is educated, and that gets turned into a discussion of how US has freedoms he doesnt understand.

[QUOTE="dramaybaz"]

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]

He's responding to the guy saying he lived in Saudi Arabia. Snipes_2

This is what the guy originally said: "Wait wait wait wait so YOU are saying that all my female relatives educated in saudi arabia including my mom and her sisters all of whom who working as doctors in said country should have their noses cut off??????" informing that his family is educated, and that gets turned into a discussion of how US has freedoms he doesnt understand.

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="dramaybaz"]

This is what the guy originally said: "Wait wait wait wait so YOU are saying that all my female relatives educated in saudi arabia including my mom and her sisters all of whom who working as doctors in said country should have their noses cut off??????" informing that his family is educated, and that gets turned into a discussion of how US has freedoms he doesnt understand.

conistant