Sworn Virgins
» Gender Studies
In certain parts of Eastern Europe if a woman vows to live a life of sexless chastity she iw allowed to take on male social and familial roles.
“I never forced myself to become a man. My path in life gave me the presence of a man and the strength of a man. There was no other way for me. Also at that time women in Albania were very submissive and only men were seen as strong,” Diana Rakipi explained.