There are so many things I love about Asian culture, but
before I start I must make a disclaimer. I don’t really have any sources; most
of what I am saying comes from random psychology texts books I have read over
the years. So forgive me if a lot of the things I say are wrong and please correct me. I also must point out by Asian, I mean oriental people, not just
people who live in Asia
Here in western society we value individuality,
independence, leadership and standing out from the crowd. One of the main
general reasons I like about Asian culture is that it is collective. Asian
people value the whole collective group before their own individual needs. I
think societies and families do a lot better when other people’s needs are
thought about as well. When you just think about yourself, you may flourish in
life while others may struggle. When you think of the whole, the whole becomes
stronger and together more is better than one
I am a very shy person. Being shy is not a trait that
western society values. Western society values people that are outspoken and
stand out from the crowd. I believe I read somewhere (I’ll try and find some
sources if I can) that Asian cultures value shyness. In Western culture people
who shy usually are the “weird” ones in the group, while in Asian culture
people that are loud are the weird ones in the group. I love this way of
thinking because for so long I always hated my shyness. When I read that other
cultures value shyness I realized its okay to be shy, and now it’s a trait that
I actually like about myself. Source: Patternsof shyness in East-Asian and European-heritage students
Now this last reason is basically just generalizing people
into groups; basically stereotyping. Sorry if I offend anyone, but Asian girls
have the best style. I have yet to see an Asian girl that doesn’t have perfect
hair and doesn’t know how to dress.
Anyways, let me know if this was very offensive or not. I’d
love to hear your feedback!
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In Chinese culture, there is something called 'Filial piety'. It means the virtue of respect for one's parents and ancestors. I think most Asians have the tradition of taking care of their parents till they are gone. Some may even live with them after marriage. While in western culture it is common to have kids moving out of their parents house at the age of 18. This is one of the reason why Asians value family more. I think same thing could apply to Hispanics too.
ReplyDeleteIt is okay for Asians to be shy. In fact there is a Chinese proverb called "The bird who sticks out its head gets shot" meaning nonconformity gets punished. It is not necessary a good thing as it depends on contexts.
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