Nisa

n I thought, "Should I tell Daddy or shouldn't I?" But when we arrived back at the village, I didn't say anything. I thought if I told, my father would kill my mother." Most children fear their father's beatings, therefore, will not tell on their mothers.
             Values, standards by which a society defines what is desirable and undesirable, in !Kung society mainly involve things dealing with sex. The sex they value is not the same sex that our society views it. It is not about looks or big breasts or broad shoulders. They place no value on looks, although Nisa does comment on good-looking people, there is no comments made directly towards ugly people. They do not emphasize on people's bad looks; therefore, they do not have to feel self conscious of their looks. When derogatory comments are made it's about peoples genitals. Once when she was too young to have sex she would decline sex play by saying, "You, Tuma, you've got an enormous penis! I don't want
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