They are more outgoing, and they serve the goddesses of their homeland (rather than the God of Jacob)

Different In Private: The women act differently in the privacy of the Red Tent than they otherwise do.

Also, the destruction of the Teraphim by Jacob.

Despair Event Horizon: The death of Prince Shalem.

Defiled Forever: As evidenced by her brothers' nasty name-calling, Dinah is regarded as this in their eyes for her sexual relationship with Prince Shalem.

Also, her otherwise very respectable mother Leah makes lots of dirty jokes in the company of the other women in the Red Tent.

Covert Pervert: Dinah takes interest in listening to her older brother and his wife at night.

Character Development: Rachel starts off as a real diva, but as she finds her purpose (midwifery), she becomes more mature.

But You Screw One Goat!: Laban has a habit of 'bothering the sheep.'.

But Not Too Foreign: Dinah takes on an Egyptianized version of her name, Den-ner, when she becomes a respected midwife there.

Broken Bird: Rebecca's reason for being so emotionally distant and surrounding herself by white-clad veiled servants all named 'Deborah' is The loss of her nursemaid, Deborah.

Bride Price: Jacob demands an outrageous bride price for his only daughter (which Prince Shalem is both willing and able to pay), which sets into motion the unfortunate turn of events that takes place next.

Bittersweet Ending: Dinah dies peacefully in her old age, surrounded and mourned by her new family, although what's left of her old family barely acknowledges that she ever existed.

Big Screwed-Up Family: After the destruction of the Shechemites, Jacob's family becomes this.

In particular, Ahavah (one of her sisters-in-law) is described as dancing with her pregnant belly.

Belly Dancer: When Dinah comes of age, the women celebrate in the Red Tent.

Babies Make Everything Better: At least Rachel thinks so.

Alternate Character Interpretation: These are Biblical characters, but forget what you were taught about them in Sunday school.

Ancient Egypt: Dinah starts a new life there with her mother-in-law and a servant after her husband is killed.

Ambiguously Gay: Possibly Zilpah (though she could also be asexual).

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