The Plight of the ‘Long-Neck Women,’ Continued

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  08.24.09 | 10:21 AM ET

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The Washington Post’s Amit R. Paley is the latest to visit the long-neck women of the Padaung tribe in Thialand and ask: “Were tourists really being taken to see virtual prisoners? And if so, would my visit encourage slavery by paying money to human traffickers? Or would I be able to sound the alarm if I saw real human rights violations?”

Last year we blogged about several other stories about the women.

Tags: Tourism, Women's Travel, Asia, Thailand, News and Briefs


1 Comment for The Plight of the ‘Long-Neck Women,’ Continued

Grizzly Bear Mom 09.24.09 | 11:38 AM ET

Why is it that only womens’ bodies are mutiliated for religous and cultural reasons; and even people outside their culture find them “graceful and swanlike?

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