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

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     SPONSOR AD [15:23-16:30] [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