All articles tagged with #cultural norms
The article shares various cultural differences and customs observed by travelers in different countries, highlighting practices like high-quality school meals in France, efficient recycling in Germany, healthcare systems in Italy, social hospitality in Turkey, and cycling infrastructure in Germany, among others, and invites readers to consider adopting some of these customs in the US.
The US plans to scrutinize social media posts of visa-free travelers, raising concerns about privacy, travel restrictions, and cultural misunderstandings, emphasizing the importance of cautious online sharing and cultural awareness while traveling.
After a devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, women were largely ignored by rescue efforts due to Taliban-imposed cultural norms prohibiting contact between unrelated men and women, leaving many women injured and trapped without aid.
The article explains that when someone avoids eye contact, it is often due to psychological reasons such as social anxiety, deception, shame, cultural differences, emotional overwhelm, distraction, need for mental processing, or emotional boundaries, rather than disinterest or rudeness, encouraging more understanding and compassion in interactions.
The article emphasizes the importance of respecting local customs and etiquette when traveling abroad, including learning basic phrases, understanding tipping practices, dressing appropriately, and behaving respectfully at religious sites to avoid being rude and to enhance the travel experience.
The British Board of Film Classification has raised the age rating of the beloved children's musical "Mary Poppins" to PG in Britain due to the use of "discriminatory language," specifically an offensive racial slur used twice in the film. This decision reflects a trend of recontextualizing and reclassifying films from past eras to align with modern cultural norms and mores. The film, originally rated "U" in 1964, has been reclassified to PG, reflecting concerns about exposing children to discriminatory language and behavior.
South Korea has officially adopted the "international age" system, counting a person's age from their date of birth, in an effort to reduce confusion caused by the three different age calculation methods used in the country. The previous system, known as "Korean age," considered a baby one year old at birth. The switch aims to streamline various aspects of life, including school enrollment, military service, legal drinking age, and pensions. While the majority of South Koreans support the change, there may be challenges in implementing the new system uniformly, as certain laws and cultural norms will still rely on the previous age calculation methods.
Egg freezing has been touted as a breakthrough benefit for women in the corporate world, allowing them to delay pregnancy and establish a solid career. However, some women are feeling pressured to freeze their eggs to demonstrate loyalty to their company and advance up the corporate ladder. While some see it as a positive move towards gender diversity, others view it as a subtle form of corporate coercion. Meanwhile, Bud Light's controversial ad featuring a trans woman has split opinions, with some accusing conservatives of overreacting and others questioning the long-term value of the brand.
A video showing the Dalai Lama's inappropriate behavior towards a young boy went viral on social media, followed by a resurfaced video showing him touching Lady Gaga's exposed leg during a conference. The incidents have led to negative comments about the Tibetan spiritual leader on social media, with some defending his behavior as cultural norms in many parts of the world. The office of the Dalai Lama has issued an apology for his behavior towards the young boy but has not made any remark about the resurfaced video with Lady Gaga.
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to increase the number of male workers taking paternity leave from 14% to 50% by 2025 and 85% by 2030, as part of a raft of policies aimed at reversing the country's declining birth rate. However, many Japanese men are too scared to take paternity leave due to potential repercussions from their employers, and smaller firms still have reservations. Experts caution that a low birth rate is often a sign of entrenched cultural factors that would likely be resistant to policy changes.