Why are women banned from Mount Athos?
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Date Accessed: January 3, 2017
Summary: Mount Athos is an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. If you visit there you have to submit your passport, and each day 100 Male Orthodox and 10 Unorthodox are admitted to a 3 night stay at this holy place. However, women will not be permitted to stay there, and must be at least 500m from the coast. According to Dr Graham Speake, in a 10th Century charter states that "female animals" are excluded but says nothing about females because it was common sense that "women were not allowed in men's monasteries". Other reasons women aren't allowed are connected to Orthodox tradition.
Analysis: I think it's dumb that women aren't allowed. If it's a cultural thing it's more understandable, but still I dont think women or "female animals" should be banned from anything. I think women should be able to have all the opprotunities and experiences as a man because females are just as capable as men.
Culture Connection: This article shows how women are thought of and treated to the Greek Otrhodox culture. They're not allowed in a holy place and this demonstrates how they aren't given the same respect, trust and opprotunities as men.
Date Accessed: January 3, 2017
Summary: Mount Athos is an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. If you visit there you have to submit your passport, and each day 100 Male Orthodox and 10 Unorthodox are admitted to a 3 night stay at this holy place. However, women will not be permitted to stay there, and must be at least 500m from the coast. According to Dr Graham Speake, in a 10th Century charter states that "female animals" are excluded but says nothing about females because it was common sense that "women were not allowed in men's monasteries". Other reasons women aren't allowed are connected to Orthodox tradition.
Analysis: I think it's dumb that women aren't allowed. If it's a cultural thing it's more understandable, but still I dont think women or "female animals" should be banned from anything. I think women should be able to have all the opprotunities and experiences as a man because females are just as capable as men.
Culture Connection: This article shows how women are thought of and treated to the Greek Otrhodox culture. They're not allowed in a holy place and this demonstrates how they aren't given the same respect, trust and opprotunities as men.