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Children in the Czech Republic
  When I saw this pictures for the first time, I heard laughter and children's voices happily tinkling.

A second look learned me how bitterly wrong a first impression can be. Let's have a closer look at the pictures.
Morina, 1997; pict. F. van Espen
 
Netolice (1997);
pict. F. Van Espen		 Morina (1997);
pict. F. Van Espen		 Karlstejn (1997);
pict. F. Van Espen
Take the first panel where an oversized baby boy is kicking at a girl. She waits defenceless, her legs trembling. She ressembles more a doll than a human being.   The second panel shows the boy several years later as a grown up. He has still the same habit with the girl: he sees her as a toy.
The girl shows the first signs of a wavering defence or a try to escape. I think she is crying.		   And even on this third panel I'm not sure we can trust the boy. I tell you: it is only a matter of seconds before he kicks her in the back.
More disgusting behaviour in Nepal.
 
Although not exactly a warning sign, I included this panel because of the striking contrast with the preceding items.

Visit Hungary for another father with daughter.
Spindleruv Mlýn (1997)
 
  
 
It's with mixed feelings that I give some space to this new find. Compared with the top row it's a vast improvement in behaviour towards women. The situation was probably that bad that parents couldn't look away anymore. From now on the girl guides the - suddenly sheepish - boy. I don't trust him; he is pretending.

Notice that the design is pure German.
We've seen this couple in Luxembourg as well. It looks like Germany is quietly trying to get hold of European road signage. Now that really is alarming; it would mean the end of road sign collecting.
Pelhrimov, V.2002;
pict. H. De Meyer
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