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Women generally do most of the work in Georgian society, particularly in the home. However, women defer to the man of the house in making almost all family decisions.
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While women are expected to be virgins when they get married (most are), indiscretions by men are tolerated both before and after marriage.
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There is very little dating that goes on between boys and girls before marriage, particularly in the regions outside the bigger cities.
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While work opportunities in the cities are becoming more varied for women, men still have a distinct advantage over women, in terms of promotion and pay.
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Men can be very forward, particularly toward western women, who they perceive as having a different set of sexual norms than Georgian women.
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