No, a different one.

Hah!

I grew up around the amish and the amish here are great. They mainly stay in their own comminuties, but they are well aware of the outside world. Boys and girls alike go to school until the 8th grade. The girls usually get a bit more schooling/ training/ education because they typically become teachers. From want I see everyone works the same amount, no discrimination. I have seen the boys in the kitchen cooking, the girls butcherying meat. The Amish I have encountered seem an open minded caring bunch. The kids are also very respectful, and they all treat the elderly with the utmost respect. Growing up I had always found their way of life interesting and wondered if I could ever live that way. Take away the religious aspects, I think I would like their simple way of life. They have a sense of community that I dont see anywhere else. The reasson they thrive and are still going strong is because they work together and stay true to themselves, imo. I'm sure they are not perfect and have their problems, like all communities, but they work it out without getting violent.

Also while they have there beliefs and hold strong to their religious docterines, they do believe in science and medicine and would never compromise the safety and well-being of their loved ones. I know of one amish home where the daughter has severe asthma and need ventalators and such. That Amish home has electricity just for their daughter in her room. I also know of a young Amish man with mental problems, his family got him to the doctor so he could be diagnosed and he is on meds and able to function.

I realize that not all amish are like this, but the ones here are great and treat everyone with the most respect, women and men alike. They say true to their customs, but not at the expense of disrespecting or harming others due to sex, gender, race, or anything else.

I'm sure a lot of times they have emergencies and there is no phone to call the squad. I think they should at least have a community phone for situations like that.

@Scrills Oh my yes.. I love the food that Amish people make! Their breads are amazing! My husband and I have visited Amish country many times and they have always been so nice to us. Very warm and friendly.

I don't think it's sexist per se for Orthodox Jewish men to avoid physical contact with women they're not related to. Women have to avoid physical contact with unrelated men, too. And it's not out of a belief that women are dirty: it's just a different standard of what kind of contact is appropriate. You know, like how in some cultures it's inappropriate for a couple to hold hands in public, and in some cultures it's normal to greet people with a kiss.

Just want to mention that there was no question of any physical contact involved. I just asked (as I would to any frail person) if he would like to sit. I asked a few times because I thought maybe he was hard of hearing. He stared at me and then very deliberately turned his back. He could have nodded his head if he didn't want to speak.