UnBoxing “God”

"Arranged" Marriage. India. Rules/Roles + Love [Ep #11.2]

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Arranged marriage - what reaction does that incite in you?

    This week, we’re delving into Indian marriage: who has arranged ones and can people be happy in them?  McCall and Cass have conversations with Celia Daniels, an Indian trans woman in a heterosexual arranged marriage; Monique, an Indian Australian woman who opted to have a non-arranged marriage; and Manpreet, a Punjabi woman who opted to marry a fellow Sikh.

Summary

  • [02:22] Reminder: Who is Celia Daniels?
  • [03:02] Celia Daniels on Indian, Christian, Arranged Marriage
  • [07:04] Celia on her duality as womxn and husband/father
  • [08:35] McCall + Cass on arranged marriage
  • [09:11] Who participates in arranged marriages? Where did this idea come from?
  • [12:01] Types of arranged marriages

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    • [16:30] "Moonies'" Unification mass-ceremony arranged marriages
    • [20:40] Love is Blind…?
    • [22:13] Divorce + statistics, in the U.S.
    • [24:00] The caste system - in the U.S, too….?
    • [24:47] Is arranged marriage like the show “Married at First Sight”?
    • [27:20] Introduction to Manpreet in Punjab
    • [27:47] Manpreet on arranged marriage
    • [28:21] Monique's happy marriage
    • [30:29] Monique on gender roles in India
    • [34:52] What’s to come, Cass?

      • Quotes

      • [19:27] “The mirror of love is blind. It makes zucchini into okra.” --Arabic saying
      • [29:04] "I don't think it's the things that keep you together... It's when things go bad, and they're not enough to break you apart... that's when you know that it's a good relationship." --Monique Kalmar


        • Recommended Resources

        • Find Celia Daniels on Facebook or on LinkedIn or Instagram
        • Support Celia Daniels’ work at https://transcanwork.org/
        • Email Monique Kalmar at [email protected]
        • Join the conversation on Facebook!
        • Support UnBoxing “God” here
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