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The degeneration of English (pg. 7)
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| Lilith |
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peasant
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Damn cold change in the weather... |
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| eRRaTiK |
teh intarnet is bad for teh traditional English.
keyboards are bad for handwriting.
i miss the good old hand written letters to penpals. Frenchie or Lilith want to be my penpal? |
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| LazFX |
| quote: | Originally posted by eRRaTiK
keyboards are bad for handwriting.
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So true, A drunk headless chicken could write mo better than me. :nervous: |
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| Dj O'Callaghan |
| I'm really lazy when it comes to grammer and punctuation. However If a bird sends me a text message stating things like R U out? all abbreviations I know she's spastic who's only worth a sh*g not girlfriend material I bet she has one of them slag stamp tattoos on her back too! |
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| nikhil chinapa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Subey
While I have no problem with the truth in that, is it also not true that in India women are expected to give up their jobs when they become married? And that this expectation isn't a function of the respect for being a homemaker but rather a function of cultural norms for women which are behind the cultural evolutionary curve? |
The cultural evolutionary curve? As defined by whom? You may want to check how far back Indian culture goes. Or culture in the middle east. Its the lack of understanding of different cultures around the world that's led to the mess in Iraq.
That, and an American president who thinks he's the new messiah of democracy.
Women giving up their jobs when they marry isn't because they're Indian. It's a large, very large country and individual circumstances differ.
My mother chose to take charge of the family and the home.. my wife will make her own choices. Yes, some families do frown upon women working after they get married... and the women who still marry into these families are aware of this.
Other women work straight out of college and carry on having sucessful careers all their lives, even post marraige. Marraige didn't stop our former prime minister from leading our country (as a woman) for several years.
It works for some, it doesn't for others. More and more families in India have 2 earning parents, and India is beginning to see the emergence of a "latch-key" generation of teenagers, as is common in the west.
I'm not entirely sure this is a good thing though. |
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| Subey |
| quote: | Originally posted by nikhil chinapa
The cultural evolutionary curve? As defined by whom? You may want to check how far back Indian culture goes. Or culture in the middle east. Its the lack of understanding of different cultures around the world that's led to the mess in Iraq.
That, and an American president who thinks he's the new messiah of democracy.
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As defined by the simple fact that women are equals. As such that equality should be manifest in every aspect of culture.
I live in Canada. As a generalized expectation I expect to cook 50% of the meals, do 50% of the laundry, clean 50% of the toilets and drive the kids 50% of the time to cricket.
If I walk back 2 generation gaps (staying within Canada) then it is very unlikely I would have any of those expectations. The fact that India has a long history has no direct bearing on its current location in the evolution of culture. It may be ahead in some areas but...
You are an individual who is ahead of the curve ("my wife will make her own choices." ) but the middle east is not a cultural region that is leading the charge to manifest the equality of women, and as such in that respect it is on the wrong end of the curve.
Which isn't to say that I perceive this as being an expression of misogyny but rather an expression of global culture as a single continuum. |
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| djmaxima |
and girls keep on writing tjeir essays by using the word "like"
ugh -_- get's annoying
like seriously like, you need a dictionary ok? like seriously:cool: |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by L.E.N.
"Ain't" IS a word. |
I ain't not a dorkus! *snort* |
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| djmaxima |
| quote: | Originally posted by L.E.N.
"Ain't" IS a word. |
like omg, duh! :rolleyes: |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Subey
...but the middle east is not a cultural region that is leading the charge to manifest the equality of women, and as such in that respect it is on the wrong end of the curve. |
Sure, but what the heck does the Middle East have to do with India? |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
Not all "cultural evolution" is progressive. American culture has evolved to contain ridiculous body image obsessions and anti-intellectualism. Maybe the Middle East should look forward to the days when they "catch up" with us on those things.
Or maybe the idea of "cultural evolution" should just be dropped in favor of something more unambiguous like increased liberty or better economic conditions. |
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| nikhil chinapa |
@Subey... I see your point.
@ MrJiveBoJingles... I'll vote for economic upliftment.. with it will come increased librties, I hope. |
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