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Why do the amish pull their girls teeth before their teens?
Is it like gential mutilation?

Are you referring to the reality show Breaking Amish?

Quote from: Joann on October 07, 2012, 02:12:16 PM
Why do the amish pull their girls teeth before their teens?

wut

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on October 07, 2012, 02:20:19 PM
Are you referring to the reality show Breaking Amish?

I don't watch TV anymore, but I am finding a lot of stories about that show being a fraud.  This is not the first time TLC has done this.  I remember a documentary show in 2006 before my TV went out that did counter studies on established history that was using the improper scientific methods.  That was narrated by Stockard Channing.  I don't remember the name of that show.  One of the reasons I did not replace that TV. 

  Joelene

Yes, Breaking amish.
One of the girls had her teeth forcibly removed (with out anesthesia ) and replaced with ill fitting ugly dentures. She was given a proper set at no charge from the studio  and when asked why her teeth were pulled she said something like " Sometimes religious reasons are more important" It reminded me of the genital, foot,neck, breast mutilation that  occur in deeply religious groups.

Quote from: Joann on October 08, 2012, 07:10:13 AM
Yes, Breaking amish.
One of the girls had her teeth forcibly removed (with out anesthesia ) and replaced with ill fitting ugly dentures. She was given a proper set at no charge from the studio  and when asked why her teeth were pulled she said something like " Sometimes religious reasons are more important" It reminded me of the genital, foot,neck, breast mutilation that  occur in deeply religious cults.

In that case, I have moved this thread from Spirituality to its proper category, Television. Hugs, Devlyn

Don't believe everything you watch.

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TLC's new reality show Breaking Amish is not quite what it appears to be, and now the network is admitting it. "There is a lot of information floating around about the group featured on Breaking Amish. Much of it is not true, but some of it is — and is addressed in upcoming episodes," TLC said today.

Here's a link to the full article:

http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/breaking-amish-caught-bending-the-truth-tlc-reality-tv/

Quote from: Connie Anne on October 08, 2012, 10:03:27 AM
Don't believe everything you watch.

Here's a link to the full article:

http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/breaking-amish-caught-bending-the-truth-tlc-reality-tv/

I thought some of them knew  too much. Reminds me of when i came out of my Religious group. They made large breasted woman bind and men had to wear suitably baggy pants. No cleavage at all.
Woman hair was always up in a bun and men were asked to cut hair every 2 months. No TV, doctors, music (except gospel) alcohol, caffeine, spicy food and.... darn.. im trying to forget all that.
It was a whole new world.