@@engr.enciso wtf are you talking about

I felt that

Skintel N.Keychain That's right! Screw this 'cultural diversity' Bullcrap! There is a universal right and wrong that every culture must bow down to: God's laws!

Just because it's culture doesn't make it right.

Culture?! My foot! A habit system that allows selling children to forced marriages is no culture. It is barbarism.

Exactly. Demon!

tons of sick things happening in society..it's a world of dominant men who shaped things solely for their benefit. Many are sociopaths incapable of recognizing what the women they harm may be feeling.

All sick men are believer to a kind of cult which it comes from a religion. This sounds like Islam to me. Islam aloud all sociopaths have power over women and children.

Vegie Veganic Hate to tell you this, but historically Christianity also took part in child marriage. The Bible was also used to justify many things that are now unacceptable in modern society.

It isn't men it's everyone that allows things like that to happen. It isn't helping anyone if you blame all men for terrible things that happen. The women in those cultures aren't much better, they enable things like that to happen and sometimes they agree with them. It is person's actions, not a specific gender or racial group you are part of, that determines whether or not you are a good person.

It's so great;u;

As a member of the male gender, I’m so ashamed I come from a gender where certain members see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and I’m a strong believer in it

You are so pretty!! & agreed

Hey I'm also Sudanese. Yes we all need to rise up against it and support our girls. Our girls deserve to live a great life and to be educated.

She is a Christian. Her family is Christian, not a Muslim. A Christian family forcing child marriage. I wanna hear Islamaphobes now. CHRISTIAN... Tell me what is in the Bible. Yeah,, not a single argument about religion here for obvious reason.

@@halfvolley11 because in bible there is no written about Jesus married a 6 years old my darling...don't be jealous with others religion...if in your religion it is mentioned that your prophet marrage to a 6 years old than there is no choice you have to accept it, because it is a fact writen in the quran..nobody try to insult your religion, yes you right...truth is hurt.

You are a Creep!!!! Rather than speak empty words-- donate ALL your money to women's organizations!!!!!

Very on brand for the women respecter Kirishima

Jojo Jo 👁👄👁 bro- I’m fourteen what money

Alexandra Cloete Aww, thanks! All of our women deserve the best!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و

You would die for her because you find her attractive or because you respect her or both?

She has had to be strong due to all the abuse. she has to be 'badass' that's how she survived abuse

Not to be dramatic or anything, but I would die for this woman.

@Mutual Islam . P

@Mutual Islam what? Why?

@Mutual Islam *yes

I am so happy for you. Keep fighting for women's and girl's rights. You are a very strong woman. God bless you.

She's got my vote

Nah, shes too good for that.

Yeah I agree, although the Mother may not have been able to do something or it was just too much effort she is still an enabler,

You forget that the parents themselves were raised into that culture and believe what they do is right. What this woman went through is probably what her mother went through she probably thinks it's normal

@@linejohnson638 well I also think that she might percieve this as normal, yet, especially because she went through the same or a similar procedure, which I don't believe she liked, she could understand what consequences on the mind and health this has, and choose not to do this to her daughter. I believe, even if she percieved this as normal, that it is no excuse to lead this tradition on

@@nobody12314 I understand what you say but still you have to admit, something that you find normal isn't usually something your frightened of or something you purposely avoid its usually something that just is and is... natural

@@linejohnson638 yes I can understand that too. I think it is my anger which leads me to not wanting to understand that side of the coin, but in the end I am just glad that the brave women who gives the speech in the video breaks the devils circle of this "normality"

Julie Sloane I’m so ashamed that I come from a gender where certain members see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and I’m a strong believer in it

Andrew James Cairns no need to be ashamed of it... you didn’t choose that, all you can do is choose to support equality and to support women, that’s enough...

Exactly. I know she doesn't want to blame her parents, she has a generous heart and wants to see the good in her parents. But those people who helped her also lived in the same culture, and somehow they didn't lose their sense of what's right, and were willing to take risks to help a stranger. So the culture alone is not responsible for inhumane actions like that.

In the beginning, she said she didn't blame them

born into family biological. it's not a title you earn it's a title you born into... people give it waY too much value siggggh

@@wonhoptoo it's given value because it's unfortunately the means to which you leave the birth canal: family.

@@wonhoptoo my bio mom doesn't deserve to be called my family.

While family's given definition is a group of people who are related by bloodline I'd rather think that blood isn't what makes a family, family. "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb."

As a member of the male gender, I feel so ashamed that I belong to a gender who see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and a woman’s rights no matter who they are are personally more important to me than my own.

Zimmit's Fabulous Wonder Hoagies that's so kind of you to say that and means a lot.

@@Andrewjc222 yes i like you already. You are an awesome and good person. Keep up the good work. :)

Nicole Newsome that means a lot, thank you very much

@@Andrewjc222 no problem. 🏆 you deserve this trophy

As a guy I’m just ashamed if members of my gender. Feminism is so important and the rights of women are more important than my own personal rights

I wouldn't sell my soul to Satan if I were you. I would be careful about what you wish for because it may become true

TheLight IsComingBack sis its just an expression it aint that deep, also to actually sell your soul to satan you’d have to believe in god, which i dont

@@emiliagarcia5759 Oh alrighty then. Well God bless you very dearly and have a nice day.

Emilia Garcia that’s so sweet. Bless you

no u wouldnt

As a member of the male gender, I feel so ashamed that I belong to a gender who see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and a woman’s rights no matter who they are are personally more important to me than my own.

@@Andrewjc222- Andrew, we KNOW by now because you have posted this comment many timesThe above poster asked what she could do to support Mercy's work. What are you actually DOING to support women's causes?

Yes, it sounds like her mother and father had absolutely no remorse to give her away like that to abusive uncle, without any regard.

Brilliantly said!

As a member of the male gender, I feel so ashamed that I belong to a gender who see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and a woman’s rights no matter who they are are personally more important to me than my own.

me too, it was so sad, she is sooo strong

me too, it was so sad, she is sooo strong

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EdwardThimbleHands They might still send girls to school because they still need to learn writing, math and about the world when they become a house wife.

@@twilight4ever516 what I meant is it doesn't make any sense for you to state something that goes against simple logic without evidence. Please post a link to some sort of reference or personal account that clearly states that more educated women are worth more in such exchanges.

@@twilight4ever516 you specifically said in your first reply that educated women make more money in this situation then changed your argument. Please get your facts straight and provide evidence, then feel free to comment again because at the moment it just seems like you are saying what you think and not things that are time tested or evidentiary. Anyway, I hope you either educate yourself better before starting these conversations or learn to form arguments that you can stick with instead of randomly inventing contrived reasons for inane actions. Good luck and have a nice day.

@@twilight4ever516 I'm going to assume you meant correlations instead of constellations, and you still need data for a correlation to be evident. I'm asking you for one source of data, just one thing that you can link to or give a name of that made you think what you believe is correct so I can verify it. That isn't being closed minded, that just isn't taking someone else's word on faith alone. It is no different than you not taking my word that religions do a much better job at indoctrination (I'm making an assumption here, but most people who are religious don't see it and most people who aren't religious would have no problem providing evidence), but I have experienced it first hand and it is well documented. I'd be happy to provide links if you like, and I'm only asking the same of you. I don't care how well educated you are because as far as I can tell, based on what I've looked up after starting this conversation, I'm seeing no study or editorial to confirm what you've said so far. Opinions aren't the same as evidence you can corroborate, so please give me ANYTHING that agrees with what you've said...pretty please?

It's possible that some men want an educated bride. Maybe bragging about their smart wife makes them feel big. Maybe her "uncle" wanted her to have some education. Maybe her family wanted to give her all they could before she "had" to get married. It's not my culture, so it's not something I really understand.

Yes most of it is harmful.

Yes. This makes me think of the short stories The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and The Ones Who Walked Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guin. Following traditions blindly is wrong. Things change, so does traditions. People need to keep up with the times.

I'm so proud of Mercy and so happy she's achieved her dream. Keep doing wonderful things in the world.

Aaaayyyy

As a member of the male gender, I feel so ashamed that I belong to a gender who see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and a woman’s rights no matter who they are are personally more important to me than my own.

Feminism belongs everywhere there are women - it is about equal rights for both men and women across the universe. Sure, some places struggle more but even where women are more privileged , there is still inequality. See abortion rights in America being eroded. Poor women will have no options but to take matters into their own hands. Disaster.

Ikr. 😡😡😡😡😡

Sadly, a lot of people. Some do it for Religious purposes, some do because of their culture (as seen in the video), some do it for money for drugs and addictions, some do it because it was done to them, some people do it because their sole purpose is to have children then sell them for a bit of extra money. I'm disappointed in humanity.

The only other people I know are whattpad parents 🙁

Maybe it was a joke but if it wasn’t that waiter is weird

@Olivia Weinreich What first-world countries have child marriage, we need to start a riot !!

@@sharpnail8806 in some states people can get married at the age of 13 with consent of the parents.

What are the bad parts? Equal wages? Not getting beat? This is the very LEAST we could do for women.

@@whospilledmybeans yes and also down with the TERFs!

As a member of the male gender, I feel so ashamed that I belong to a gender who see themselves as superior. Feminism is so important and a woman’s rights no matter who they are are personally more important to me than my own.

India too, Pakistan, Middle East

India too, Pakistan, Middle East

Coz the Sudanese have seen worse. Happens everyday to the girls in the region. Hers is just one story amongst hundreds if not thousands. Shes speaking on behalf of many and validated by many supporters.

yeah well, in her case, TEEN GIRLS. let them have freedom of choice.