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[–] 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have an okay feeling about the amish and their way of life. However, I am always wary that in isolated and religious cultures, it is harder to be neurodivergent or non cis-heterosexual and that abuse within such groups is also harder to escape from, because of the isolation and potential loss of all friends/family if you choose to leave. However, I haven't heard many scandals involving the amish particularly.

I have lived near orthodox jews and always felt weird that they didn't even (choose to) speak the same language as their neighbors, but only Yiddish. I also felt that while the men are very present in the street and community, you only see the women occasionally and always with a few babies/children.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    Hmm, I can’t believe I never noticed that, but you’re right. I live in a neighborhood near an Orthodox Jewish temple, and I see men and boys walking all the time (older boys) but never women. I mean, to each their own I guess but I have the same worries about isolation and abuse.

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