Cultures & Groups - 10 September 2007

claim child benefit for kids that don't live with them and send it back to the country of their origin? This is a question for the UK only.

2007-09-10 02:55:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-10 02:44:11 · 3 answers · asked by hb12 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm tired of hearing about Michael Vick as much as anyone else. The new thing that has made me upset about the situation is the likes of Whoppi Goldberg and Terrell Owens. On the View, Whoppi stated that dog fighting is a part of our culture. T.O. basically said the same thing during an interview I saw on ESPN yesterday. I don't know about any of you, but that is FAR from anything I identify with my black American culture. Soul food? Yes. Blues, jazz and R&B? Yes. The Harlem Reinassance? Yes.
Dog fighting? Absolutely not! It's illegal and inhumane. I'm highly offended that W.G. and T.O. would say this. Anyone else feel that way?

2007-09-10 02:44:03 · 14 answers · asked by YSIC 7 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-10 02:43:38 · 10 answers · asked by Steve G 3 in Senior Citizens

I am not gay, & I have no problem with those who are, and in fact, one of my best friends is gay. A lot (well not a lot – but a few) people have like picked on and teased him because of that, but whenever I am around – I always stick up for him. It pisses me off how homophobic and mean people can be! But anyways, like a few days ago, he finally worked up the nerve to tell me he liked me, (I already had a hunch, and tried to hint that I wanted to keep things as platonic as possible) but he told me anyways. He knows I am not gay, but said he had to get it off of his chest – but I think maybe he hopes I might turn gay or something… I don't know.

However, lately ever since then he has like been avoiding me. I feel so bad because I hurt him, but I am not gay, and I do not want loose a 17-year friend over an awkward thing such as this. What should I do?

P.S. ~ I am serious here, serious answers only please. If you are going to give some asinine or immature answer do not waste my time.

2007-09-10 02:33:42 · 20 answers · asked by Answer-Me-This 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

well?

2007-09-10 02:05:20 · 7 answers · asked by Trid 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm talking about the older people that aren't poor/don't haave to (not talking bout the rich ones, either!).

2007-09-10 02:00:36 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-09-10 01:49:41 · 7 answers · asked by Donna 7 in Senior Citizens

2007-09-10 01:47:25 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

After watching the trilogy i've come to the conclusion that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy paints a "racist stereotypical tapestry" that does a disservice to young viewers everywhere.

people of color are all associated with the Dark Lord Sauron in the movie and the elephant-riding mercenaries too closely resemble the cultures of Africa, Persia and East Asia. The Uruk-hai also too closely resemble Native Americans, which is sure to cause "a great deal of cultural and racial alienation.

The fact that King Theoden, a white guy, calls his troops the "great warriors of the West" clinches it.

Can you imagine how people of skin color, of Persian, Arab and East Asian ethnic background feel when they come out of these films where all the heroes are white and all the 'evil doers' are of dark skin?

saruman is almost like a race-traitor and this is emphasised by the fact that he kept reffering to sauron as "my dark lord".

2007-09-10 01:15:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

My aunt married a man from India. He has been living in the U.S. since college years and is now in his 50's. They have been married for like 30 years. I love him, he is the best uncle ever! But it seems like he acts kinda weird when we are around. He kind of seems nervous or like he is trying to avoid us. He is not like that all the time so I was wondering if we are doing something to offend him? He seems to have addapted to U.S. culture but he doesn't eat some foods that we do. When we are at his house what can we do to respect his beliefs?

2007-09-10 00:53:26 · 2 answers · asked by honeybear 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-10 00:48:38 · 14 answers · asked by Leoni V 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups