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Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
Just to give you an idea of how seriously the Siclian take the honor of their women:
well, SB, I don't know where in Sicily this wedding was held, but you must have spotted an exception, a very traditional family. Modern Sicily is generally far from the folkoristic and frankly outdated image people from abroad may have of its people and costumes. Sicilian women are free of doing what they want, they can divorce, have pre-marital intercourses, take the pill without much scandal. And of course, if a woman is left by her husband or fiancé it is very unlikely that a killing will be performed. Not more likely than in any other place in the world, at least. Kidding about Sicily and Sicilian old traditions is funny and Sicilians themselves like to do that, but reality is another thing. It's 2005 in Sicily too.


I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)