just some food for thought..... The article linked last night to
Larry Noodles' insight in the investigation of FD shows some
things to think about:
Larry calls FD a 'Turk' who grew up in Greece. Interesting that
he did not call him 'Greek'. What was he saying without saying
it? Was he implying 'Turks' are a different type of person than a
Greek? Is Turk a more derogatory term rather than calling him
Greek? There was a subtle message in his statement, IMO.
In searching for some info on 'Turks' and their opinions of how
their family operates I found that they are very Patriarchal,
women are low on the totem pole and wife beating and abuse
is acceptable. College aged students in Turkey were studied
to see their opinions of this. Not surprising the male students
thought it was perfectly fine to beat your wife/and or abuse them.
Beliefs About Wife Beating Among Turkish College Students: The Effects of Patriarchy, Sexism, and Sex Differences
Also historically in divorce Turks usually get full custody of all marital children
since children are considered part of the husband's household property.