Looking for a job that includes palatial housing, round-the-clock servants and public adoration? You must be 5 years old or under and willing to serve until puberty. If this is you, catch the next plane to Kathmandu and apply to be the kumari, the Nepalese word for virgin, revered by both Hindus and Buddhists for blessing Nepal's 22 million people with peace and prosperity. Just bear in mind that once you menstruate, it's pink slip time. Apparently, menstruation is a sign of mortality, and goddesses aren't mortal. The goddess life used to be popular and a sign of a promising future for Nepalese women, but apparently going from adored public figure to mere mortal is too much for some. Just ask Grace Slick. Anyway, Nepal now guarantees equal rights for all and more women are becoming educated and competing for jobs instead. But if you're up for the job, good luck, and tell 'em Wired News sent you.
Goddess Wanted
Looking for a job that includes palatial housing, round-the-clock servants and public adoration? You must be 5 years old or under and willing to serve until puberty. If this is you, catch the next plane to Kathmandu and apply to be the kumari, the Nepalese word for virgin, revered by both Hindus and Buddhists for blessing Nepal's 22 million people with peace and prosperity. Just bear in mind that once you menstruate, it's pink slip time. Apparently, menstruation is a sign of mortality, and goddesses aren't mortal. The goddess life used to be popular and a sign of a promising future for Nepalese women, but apparently going from adored public figure to mere mortal is too much for some. Just ask Grace Slick. Anyway, Nepal now guarantees equal rights for all and more women are becoming educated and competing for jobs instead. But if you're up for the job, good luck, and tell 'em Wired News sent you.
