Articles in the Men & Women Category
Cultural Differences, Men & Women, The Face of America »
Women cry when they want to get angry. Men get angry when they want to cry. Is it that way in every culture? I don’t know. It is in mine.
Shame is a manifestation of fear. Fight fear as you would a plague. It is the opposite of Love.
Take your knocks, shake it off and move on- looking forward, never back. Continuing to fight the good fight of faith.
It is not what you do for others that sustains life and peace. It is how you make them feel. And that is …
Cultural Differences, Many Forms of Slavery, Men & Women, Tolerance »
In India, and in some parts of the Muslim world, marriage is entered into much like a Business Agreement (contract) is entered into in the United States. Under US law, in order for a contract to be binding, it must include four components: An Offer, Acceptance, Competency, and Consideration (the exchange of value.) An offer must be presented and accepted. The parties entering into the Agreement must be mentally competent and of an age of accountability. Something of value must be exchanged.
In seeking marriage:
The process of Sourcing for the contract …
Cultural Differences, Defining Root Problems, Men & Women, The Face of America, Tolerance »
Praise to President Obama who is remaking the face of government to reflect the face of America. Yesterday, he announced that he will nominate Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. A federal appeals judge in New York, she is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents. Raised in the Bronx, she was educated at Yale University. Her professional background exceeds that of Supreme Court Justices before her, including work as a former prosecutor in NY. Sonia Sotomayor will bring real-world life experience to the decision-making that shapes our nation.
Of course, the politicos and racists are out in number- seeking minutiae to grasp hold of and contort. It seems that statements indicating her Latino background will enable her to be a more well-rounded, culturally aware decision maker are threatening to some. There is contention by some that these types of statements present a reverse discrimination of sorts. Read more….
Earning Money in a Global World, Economic Opportunity, Men & Women »
How much money can you make on the Internet? Who can access internet opportunity? What are the benefits? How important is a solid command of English to internet success?
Cultural Differences, Defining Root Problems, Men & Women »
A dog wags its tail when it is happy. A cat wags its tail when it is angry or upset. Is it any wonder they don’t get along?
Most of us assume we are understood, that we understand others- that when words are communicated carefully, accurate meaning is conveyed. Most of us further believe that our actions speak as plainly as words. But actions can be fuzzy.
Cultural differences impact actions. And actions are understood in the context of cultural norms. Unlike the translation of words, the cultural norms supporting actions are …
Defining Root Problems, Men & Women »
My friend Cello is an immigrant from Nigeria. She came to the USA 15 years ago with her husband to begin a new life in a place she truly believed had streets paved of gold. What she found was a place without gold streets, but with tremendous opportunity- only for those willing to do tremendously hard work.
“Immigrants need to know how hard they will have to work! There is no safety net here!” she says on the rough days. On the good days, she looks proudly at the beautiful family …
