A page from a book has gone viral over the internet that apparently says the perks of dowry practice. Unbelievably the page is from a college textbook. Many people from social social media is claiming that the page is from Textbook of Sociology for Nurses by T K Indrani, has a section under the subhead, “Merits of Dowry”.
This book is claimed to be study material for nursing students.
Some of the things that were listed in the passage read that “dowry is helpful in establishing new household” with furniture, appliances such as refrigerators and vehicles. It also listed that girls get a share of parental property in dowry. A third point stated that “an indirect advantage” of the dowry system is that parents have now started educating their girls so that they have to give less dowry. Moreover, lastly, it said that the dowry system can help marry off ‘ugly girls.’
It is worth noting that this book is being taught in the syllabus of the same country where it has been illegal for many years. There are reports of women being mentally harassed, physically harassed, killed and forced to commit suicide for dowry.
In this book, the author says that an ‘indirect benefit’ of the dowry system is that parents have now started educating their girls so that they have to pay less dowry. The last point of the page reads that the dowry system can help ‘ugly looking girls’ get married.
Twitter users have fiercely criticized the book. While sharing excerpts, people have said that it is shocking that such books are part of the syllabus of college label students.
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