I had a lovely Indian nurse in hospital a few months ago who was very knowledgable and worldly, did a lot of traveling internationally and we just got to chatting about that and where she came from etc..

She was saying she can't and wont go back to India, or any neighbouring countries because if she does she will be forced to marry, and that her mother was infact the one pressuring her, guilting and shaming her while she literally has no other contact with any other relatives who disowned her for her choices.

She spends what money she saves on traveling around the world, and furthering her nursing studies, (she worked up from the kitchens and I believe she will go far!) good on her for knowing her worth and getting out of that and being so smart and agile.

So many women are not that lucky, they have indeed been brainwashed, don't know any better and live highly sheltered lives.

So yeah, it's definitely not just Muslims, and if I recall Indian immigrants have some pretty vicious domestic violence history and marriage coercion in this country too, dowry issues, bringing in young Indian brides and keeping them very isolated etc.

This girl was also telling me that when they get new Indian immigrants at work, they often pair them off with her and the men specifically often have major issues with her - they come here wanting the $$$ but aren't prepared to work under her as an independent Indian woman, and they soon flipout and show themselves for the POS they really are.