Other - Cultures & Groups - November 2007

While we're all supposed to be tiptoeing around trying not to offend anybody, it's forcing us to treat people differently on the basis of their race or culture - which is exactly what we're not meant to do.

My son, in his last year of primary, will not be taking part in a nativity play this year because it's not considered "inclusive". This really makes me cross.

Quite a few years ago I spent Christmas in Kuwait - which, quite obviously does not celebrate it. In spite of this though, the main shopping centre had some (limited) decorations, and all the Kuwaiti nationals graciously wished us Happy Christmas and were interested to see how we celebrated it.

At no time was there the merest hint that we were disrespecting them by having celebrations in their own country - they looked on with a kind of amused indulgence. Yet we're supposed to believe that anyone from a different religion would be devastated at us celebrating our own festival in our own country.

Utter bollocks.

2007-11-30 03:08:47 · 12 answers · asked by Ms Minger 3

Also Have you meet any Ethiopians here in America, What they tell you about How they indefily there selfs.

2007-11-30 02:28:44 · 5 answers · asked by Kelis Jordan 3

I'm an african american women and i need help understanding how come white women try so hard to have 6 degrees of separation from black women but.....more and more white women go get tanned to look darker get collegen in the lips for them to be fuller. and get booty inplants to have a bigger butt. and no it isn't a crime but its funny how a race treats you but wants to have similar features

2007-11-29 23:26:04 · 17 answers · asked by just4fun 3

I mean suppose we ate something here that was considered wrong over there, would we stop eating it? Would we like to be told what to do? I just don't see where people are coming from. Please explain.

2007-11-29 22:51:24 · 5 answers · asked by R 2

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak6p3p9Qz3BpD1eUQ2SjcBUjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070714120348AAPYPN2
I just read th question on the above link and people say that this stuff tastes awfull and can give you cancer of the mouth but i always thought snuff was taken through the nose so how on earth could it give you mouth cancer?.

I have always taken it through my nose and in very small ammounts. I have never got through a whole tin of snuff ever and i believe that it could be better then smoking in some ways.

2007-11-29 21:52:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im from australia and i ould just like to see if the stereotypes are the same around the world!

2007-11-29 20:35:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Charles Darwin, Richard E. Lenski believe in random order which means no design, which means that it takes time, created by GOD, yes time was created and everything happened within the last 10,000 years.

2007-11-29 18:41:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is a Japaness Actress.
14 years of age.
She stared in these movies:
Sexy voice and Robo,
Memoirs of a Geisha(little Ciyo).
Zodiac:Leo
Chinese zodiac:Rooster

2007-11-29 18:40:06 · 1 answers · asked by georgi d 1

2007-11-29 18:05:11 · 1 answers · asked by alisaidr 1

Is it true that the japanese hate blacks? I see that they prefer whites over blacks. I keep asking myself why that is, it might be because of power, money and skin color. But I don't understand why so many races hate black people. It's strange, I really wish the American Media and idiot black people wouldn't make our people look so stupid.

Is there anyone here that could give me so answers or there thoughts on blacks?

I would love to read answers from anyone. Especially an Asian's point of view.

2007-11-29 16:34:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been thinking about MLK's platform, if you will, and I think that it would not be applicable today. I believe it would be outdated. So much has changed since then. I'm sure he thought by now race wouldn't be a factor, but it still is and it is irreversible. His dream was basically for us to be colorblind, but that is impossible. Do you agree? What do you think?

2007-11-29 15:54:42 · 6 answers · asked by kelly4u2 5

Also known as the Ku Klux Klan.
Do you think they are just in the History books?
OR do you think they really exist in todays world?

2007-11-29 15:50:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 15:27:40 · 17 answers · asked by Brett B 1

2007-11-29 14:57:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, you wouldn't call them middle-aged, or young, but old is just too...you know. I'm looking for the right word.

2007-11-29 14:24:46 · 6 answers · asked by Hola2theWorld 2

Why is it that when the same amount of people who die in other parts of the world it is hardly mentioned? There are websites, recovery groups, buildings, monuments, books, magazines, and other stuff made in remembrance of 9/11.

But when a cyclone kills 3,000 people in Bangladesh, when an earthquake kills 2,500 people in Indonesia, or when a terrorist group kills hundreds of people in the Phillippines, it is barely mentioned and it almost never makes the front pages. Most people will never hear these stores. Why?

Are American lives worth more than other lives? To me, I think a human in Sri Lanka is the same as a human in New York City. To me, a street beggar in Calcutta is just as worthy of life as a millionaire in Beverly Hills. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

By the way, not only am I an American but I am also an Airman in the Air Force. I feel sad every time I think about 9/11 and I wish it never happened. But worse things happen almost every day around the world.

2007-11-29 14:14:30 · 10 answers · asked by airforcewolf 4

malcom x said this in one of speeches, but a friend repeated it to me.

He says there is no way that a black person can learn history and not become angry. This comment was in the context of a discussion about real black history being taught in school (Im not talking about who invented the traffic light).

while I agree with him to some extent, I think the anger is a phase. Afterall, the people to be most angry at are all dead. But he disagrees, he says black people should continue to be angry until status quo is changed.

what say you?

2007-11-29 13:46:02 · 27 answers · asked by $0.02 4

I'm involved in one.im filipino/hawaiin and hes african american.we been together for 6 years now and plan on getting married soon.

i would like to get some feedback!!!

2007-11-29 13:22:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our name was originally Spirit club and we are the white tigers. what can be another creative name? Thank you.

2007-11-29 13:19:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

people are always saying that they are "uneducated" ..this statement and the way I have lived conflict one another. Or is it another excuse to "ban the minority"?

2007-11-29 12:59:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 10:47:31 · 31 answers · asked by Xenophile 5

If so how. Examples are appreciated.

Thanks.

2007-11-29 10:35:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you think of something that is worth tons that most people dont know about?

2007-11-29 10:16:26 · 11 answers · asked by TJ M 2

i need to know some Irish people who have done great things, like knobel prize winners and human right leaders and stuff. these people must be born in Ireland and be semi-well known. i also need to know what these people did and any dates and detail would be really good. i need about 100 examples so anyone and everyone who i may be able to use would be great. thanks! please help!

2007-11-29 10:05:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Live in the US, so my nationality is American, but what do I look like I'm used to a variety of things so I'm curious. I would prefer you would say the country or nationality (ex: French, Brazilian, Syrian, Japanese etc.) but I suppose a general guess is ok (Black, Hispanic, White, Asian etc.)
Here are the pictures:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/DeChiu/ATT000200.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/DeChiu/ATT00020.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/DeChiu/ATT00011.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/DeChiu/ATT00002.jpg

2007-11-29 10:00:50 · 29 answers · asked by CheeyoDeeyo 3

I do kind of feel it is becoming a sort of a "trend." It's happening way more now than ever ( yes I know becuase society is more expecting blah blah blah) but i've heard black men say that they feel black women are too assertive, loud, brash etc. they get this stereotypical thing in their head about black women, and just automatically most of the time don’t give them a chance or the time of day. So in a way some men are rejecting black women.

2007-11-29 09:51:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean really. Every other questions seems like a pathetic attempt to insult Black people. It's really sad, but oddly funny to see people break their necks to try to make us feel bad. I'm almost flattered.

2007-11-29 09:49:30 · 14 answers · asked by MajorCrumpet 4

This could be said for anyone, but I've noticed some people specifically get freaked when someone of thier race is dating a BLACK person.

My Puerto Rican friend said her sister was disowned for becoming enganged to a Black guy. What's that about?

2007-11-29 09:04:45 · 19 answers · asked by MajorCrumpet 4

I found an interesting little quote in response to a different question and I was wondering if more people thought the same way.

"Whites resent that blacks try to remain seperate in word and deed. Instead of conforming to the majority."

2007-11-29 08:44:20 · 9 answers · asked by Qwerty™ 7

Like...when I was dating my black boyfriend his sister didn't like me and gave me dirty looks and stuff and people on the street would give us dirty looks. His sister called him a "sell out" all the time and when I asked my boyfriend what it means he wouldn't answer me. So there are Black people on YA! right? Care to inform me?

2007-11-29 07:55:05 · 29 answers · asked by Becky 1