Role Reversal
A visitor, returning to Kuwait for the first time since the Gulf War,
was impressed by a sociological change. On previous visits she noted
that women customarily walked about 5 paces behind their husbands.
She observed that the men now walked over 20 paces BEHIND their wives!
She approached one of the women for an explanation: “What enabled
women here to achieve this marvellous reversal of roles?”
“Land mines,” replied the Kuwaiti woman.